Winnie Bwire: Mourners Break Into Luhya Song And Dance For Her Final Goodbye

• Winnie Bwire was laid to rest in her village in Mumias, Kakamega county, with her family and friends in attendance
• Lulu Hassan, who was her employer, was present alongside the cast of Sultana, in which Winnie was a part of
• A group of mourners broke into Luhya songs as they got to the podium and made circles as they ululated

Mumias, Kakamega: Late Sultana actress Winnie Bwire, aka Dida, has been given a befitting send-off.

How mourners said goodbye to Dida

How do you give an acting legend such as Dida an honourable send-off? During the thespian's funeral in Kholera, Mumias, mourners took over with their Luhya songs and dance.

This was after a preacher's touching message, and mourners went off with their performances.

They sang and danced to Luhya songs in a straight line, then disintegrated into groups later.

The whole field was left with mourners dancing and singing, and Dida's parents were seen smiling at some point as the mourners waved at them.

Kakamega governor Fernandes Baraza also arrived at the funeral during the song and dance, which escalated things further.

The governor then approached the family's tent, greeting the late actress's family.

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What did Dida's parents say at her burial?

The mother of the late actress said that Dida was her only child, and she loved her for her resilience. She said that she taught the thespian to fight.

She also promised to take care of her daughter's foundation.

"She has this legacy that she is leaving behind that I am going to carry, and this legacy is about the foundation. We had started the first phase by paying NHIF for survivors. She was paying for the NHIF cover to give a hand back to society. I have been a caretaker and cancer survivor, and I am going to carry out that legacy," she said.

Dida's dad thanked her later daughter's employer, Lulu Hassan, for echoing their need for help using Royal Media Services.

All about Winnie Bwire's death

• On Friday, September 20, the family and friends of the actress picked up her body at the Kisumu airport.
• Trisha Khalid shared a touching screenshot of their last conversation.
• A video of the actress saying she would not die of cancer resurfaced, saddening many Kenyans.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

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Winnie Bwire (insert), her casket (left). Mourners dancing at Winnie's funeral.

Winnie Bwire: Mourners Break Into Luhya Song and Dance for Her Final

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