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Guruh Buvati: MP Ng’eno’s long-time photographer fights tears while covering his funeral
06th March, 2026 07:44 AM
Emotional scenes unfolded during the funeral service for late Emurua Dikirr Member of Parliament Johana Ng’eno as his long-time photographer, Guruh Buvati, was overcome with grief while documenting the leader’s final send-off.
Photos circulating on social media captured Buvati in tears as he continued to film and photograph the burial ceremony, a moment that touched many Kenyans who followed the proceedings online.
In a heartfelt message shared on Facebook on Thursday, March 5, 2026, after the images went viral, Buvati opened up about the pain of covering the final journey of a man he described as a boss who deeply valued the work of his media team.
“Johana Ngong Ngeno Ole Kisiara was always happiest during his events. Later in the evening, he would go through the videos just to see how the crowd had responded,” Guruh wrote.
According to him, Ngeno was always happiest during his public events. After long days spent attending community functions, he would later review the videos captured during the activities to see how the crowds had responded.
Buvati recalled how the late MP would often go through the clips in the evening, keen to observe the reaction of residents during his various development initiatives and community engagements.
“Today, as I cover his final journey on earth, I watch the crowd—thousands of people crying—while Ngeno lies lifeless inside the coffin. I am taking videos that he will never ask me about in the evening. He will never again disturb my inbox asking for a clip of Wamama singing and dancing during a bursary launch, a women’s empowerment event, or any development activity he was undertaking,” Guruh added.
The photographer explained that he was capturing videos that the late legislator would never again ask about in the evening, unlike in the past when Ngeno would frequently request clips from events such as bursary launches, women empowerment programmes and other development activities he spearheaded.
Buvati said the videos he was recording during the funeral now had nowhere to be sent and would only remain as memories of the leader.
“Now there is nowhere to send those videos. They are only for memories. He will no longer use them to update his WhatsApp status because he is no more. My heart is heavy,” he wrote.
He remembered Ngeno as a boss who never put pressure on his team, noting that the leader encouraged them to focus on important matters and avoid unnecessary distractions to make their work easier.
Buvati also spoke about the loss of another colleague, Nick Kosgei, who perished alongside the MP in the helicopter crash. According to him, Kosgei had also been part of the media team and had covered the MP through his camera lenses until the very end.
“Ngong was a boss who never put pressure on us. He taught us to focus on the necessary issues and leave the unnecessary ones aside to make our work easier. Nick Kosgei would have been my witness, but he, too, is lying lifeless inside a coffin. He perished together with the boss in the chopper crash. He covered the boss through his lenses until the very end,” he recalled.
He explained that while documenting the funeral, his intention was not to chase views, gain followers or make money through online monetisation, but simply to give his boss befitting live coverage as he took his final journey on earth.
“Boss, Ngong Ngeno, I am covering your final journey not to get views, not to gain followers, and not to earn dollars from monetisation. My only intention is to give you a befitting live coverage as you take your final journey here on earth,” he wrote.
Following the viral photos showing him crying during the ceremony, one of his friends who was also part of the late MP’s media team, Kipsimaradi Felix, shared a message expressing sympathy and support.
The friend noted that Buvati had been crying throughout the event while trying to cover his boss’s final journey, saying the pain was clearly visible.
He added that everything would eventually be well and prayed for the departed soul of Ngong Ngeno to rest in eternal peace.
“My friend Hon Guruh Buvati, who was the photographer of the Fallen hero, has been crying all along while trying to cover his Boss’s last journey. 🥹 I can feel the pain. 🥹 All shall be well, bro. 🥹✊ May the departed soul of Ngong Ngeno rest in eternal peace🕊️,” Kipsimaradi, who also took the photos of Buvati crying, said.
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