Bahati calls on fans for prayers as daughter Malaika is hospitalized overnight
By Steve Ireri, February 13, 2025Former gospel artiste-turned-mainstream sensation and husband to celebrated socialite Diana Marua, Kelvin Bahati, has reached out to fans with an emotional update following a distressing overnight incident that led to their beloved daughter, Malaika, being admitted to the hospital.
In an Instagram post shared on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, Bahati posted a heartbreaking clip of Malaika lying in a hospital bed, her tiny arm wrapped in a cotton bandage following the attachment of an IV drip attached.
In the clip, the little one found solace in a video call with her siblings back at home, her frail voice barely masking the discomfort she was enduring.
According to Bahati, their visit to the hospital had initially been for a routine check-up, but Malaika’s condition deteriorated rather than improving, forcing the doctors to recommend immediate hospitalization.
“This evening, the doctor advised that Malaika Bahati be admitted since her health wasn’t improving. Spending the night at Komarock Modern Hospital. Keep her in your prayers,” Bahati posted.
The accompanying video showed a worried Bahati seated beside Malaika’s hospital bed while Diana recorded the moment. Both parents tried to comfort their daughter, asking her if she was feeling any better.
Responding in a weak voice, Malaika admitted she was still unwell, prompting Bahati to inch closer, handing her his phone so she could speak to her older sister, Mueni, in a bid to lift her spirits.
“Malaika, do you want to speak to Mueni? Okay, don’t be sad. Are you feeling really bad? Tell Mueni to come see you now. Tell her you’re feeling sick and need her prayers. Tell her it’s tonsillitis, and the doctor had to give you an injection,” Bahati gently reassured his daughter.
Malaika’s health struggles
According to updates shared on the couple’s social media pages, as well as Malaika’s own Instagram account, she had been unwell for over two days.
Bahati had first broken the news of her illness on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, urging fans to pray for her as he rushed her to the hospital.
Later, he posted a touching clip of himself cradling Malaika, her face etched with sadness as she readied herself for a doctor’s visit.
In the footage, her tiny finger bore a white sponge, indicating she had already undergone some medical tests. Bahati comforted her, playfully reminding her not to hold a grudge against the doctor for administering an injection.
“My lastborn, Malaika Bahati, isn’t feeling well, and I had to rush her to the hospital. Quick recovery, Lashii,” he wrote.
Malaika Nyambura Bahati, the couple’s third and youngest child, was born on November 1, 2022.
Her identity remained a well-guarded secret until June 2024, when Bahati and Diana finally unveiled her face to the world in their highly anticipated Netflix reality series, The Bahatis Empire.
Prior to the reveal, Bahati had persistently urged Diana to speed up the process, expressing frustration that their daughter was being left out of family events simply because they couldn’t capture her in photos and videos without prematurely exposing her to the public eye.