Video: Ojwang's widow shares plans to raise son without anger over dad’s death
This story has significance for readers across Kenya and beyond.
- Nevnina Onyango, widow of Albert Ojwang, who died in a police cell, opened up about how she plans to raise their son
- The mother spoke about the challenge of shielding her child from resentment as he grows older and encounters information on social media
- Nevnina revealed the values she intends to pass on to her son so he understands what happened without carrying anger
Albert Ojwang's widow, Nevnina Onyango, has spoken candidly about how she intends to raise their young son in a way that keeps resentment at bay, despite the painful circumstances surrounding his father's death.
Ojwang died in a police cell, a tragedy that drew widespread public attention in Kenya. In an interview with Mwelekeo TV, Nevnina addressed one of the more complex questions she faces as a grieving mother: how to prepare her child for the moment he stumbles across details of his father's story on social media.
Nevnina's approach to raising her son
The interviewer asked how she planned to nurture the boy so that, as he grows up and begins navigating the internet and social media spaces, he does not develop bitterness or resentment over what happened to his father.
Nevnina responded with calm resolve, drawing on a familiar Swahili proverb. "Mtoto mleavyo ndivakwavyo," she said, reflecting on the idea that the values instilled in a child from an early age shape who they become.
She said her approach would be to gradually help him understand what took place in the country, and that he should not carry anger because of it.
Beyond that, she spoke of building his character through faith and a grounded upbringing:
"I'll let another legacy with you. I think we'll just raise him to be a better person, take him to church, bring him up like that, in a, in a, grow in a very good way," she told the interviewer.
Her words point to a mother determined to ensure her son grows up with a sense of identity and purpose rather than pain.
Keeping his father's memory alive the right way
Nevnina's comments suggest she is thinking carefully not just about protecting her son from emotional harm, but about the kind of man she hopes he will become.
Rather than shielding him entirely from the truth, her plan appears to be one of guided understanding, giving him the context he will need when the time is right.
The interview, which has been drawing attention online, offers a rare and personal window into life after a loss that played out very publicly.
Watch the interview below:
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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