Karangu Muraya issues latest medical update on musician Njeru Thiga
By Valerian Khakayi, December 27, 2025Kigooco musician Njeru Thiga is set to undergo surgery in India, and his fellow musician and close friend Karangu Muraya has provided a detailed update on his condition.
According to Karangu Muraya, who spoke on behalf of the family, preparations for the surgery have been ongoing day and night to ensure everything is in place.
“We are spending days and nights for the preparation of our brother NJERU THIGA‘s surgery… We have done comprehensive tests and examinations, and we have so far almost 90 % of the results,” Muraya said.
He expressed gratitude for the overwhelming support and calls from fans and well-wishers, and also requested that everyone keep Njeru in their prayers.
“Thank you all for many calls and concerns to our brother NJERU; he may not be in a position to answer you all, but with time, he will,” he added.
“What I can request of you for now is that you please mention his name in your prayers, and we are trusting God that everything will be well.”
Njeru’s condition
Muraya also disclosed that the tumour in Njeru’s stomach is large and is pressing against several vital organs.
“What I can finally tell you is that the tumour on his stomach is big; the doctors have confirmed it’s the size of a ball, suppressing several of his vital organs, but our God is bigger than that,” Muraya stated.
The family plans to provide another update early next week, before Njeru enters the operating theatre.
“We will update you early next week, before he enters the theatre room,” he added.
Thiga’s treatment
The Kigooco singer is currently undergoing cancer treatment in India.
The update was shared by fellow gospel musician and close friend Karangu Muraya on Facebook on Saturday, December 20, 2025, who confirmed that Thiga started his medication early in the morning shortly after arriving in India.
Karangu described the development as a breakthrough, noting that just a week earlier, the family and friends were unsure how to proceed after learning how rapidly the cancer was spreading.
“A lot can happen in 24 hours…. By God’s grace, my brother NJERU THIGA started his medication here in India early this morning…. This is a great miracle that has happened this year because on Saturday last week we were all stranded,” Karangu wrote.
Before the diagnosis, Thiga had quietly battled stomach complications for years, often treated as digestion-related problems.
His wife previously explained that although dietary changes offered temporary relief, the symptoms kept recurring until further tests revealed cancer, a discovery that came as a shock to the family.
“My name is Njambi, Njeru’s wife. My husband has suffered a lot, not just for one year, but for many years. He was often advised to eat roughage, and I would prepare it for him. It would help for a while, but the problem would always come back,” she said.