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March has become a painful month – Salasya says after Johana Ng’eno’s requiem mass
04th March, 2026 06:45 PM
Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya has stated that the month of March has turned out to be a painful month for the National Assembly for two years in a row, marked by deaths of MPs.
In a statement made on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, after attending the requiem mass of Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno, who perished in a helicopter crash alongside five others, Salasya noted that the same date last year was characterised by grief.
He stated that on March 4, 2025, Kenyans bade farewell to former Malava MP Malulu Injendi.
“March has become a painful month for us. Exactly one year ago same date, 4th, we laid Malulu Injendi to rest in Malava,” he wrote on X on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
Two painful goodbyes
A year later today, the country is going through a period of mourning with the requiem mass for Ng’eno held following his tragic demise.
“Today, we gather again for the requiem mass of Johana Ngeno. Two leaders. Two painful goodbyes. One heavy month of March, date 4. May their souls rest in eternal peace,” Salasya said.
A joint requiem service was held at Africa Gospel Church in Karen, Nairobi, for the victims of the tragedy, with emotional tributes flowing.
Johana Ng’eno’s wife pays moving tribute
Naiyanoi Ntutu Ng’eno, the widow of the late MP, mourned her husband with a glowing tribute in which she spoke warmly about the kind of father the late MP was to their children.
“The way you loved your children, adored them. You held them with pride. You played with them. You looked at them like they were your greatest accomplishments. In their eyes, you were a hero. In mine, you were a gentle, devoted father with the biggest heart,” she added.
Naiyanoi’s tribute captured the depth of her loss and endless love for her late husband, which she promised to keep alive through their family and memories.
“Losing you feels like losing the music of my youth, the laughter, the dreams, the simplicity of believing we had endless time. But even death cannot take what we built. It cannot erase the love, the memories, the family we created. “You’ll always be my Joha. Rest gently, my love. You’re forever part of me,” she said.
