Naiyanoi Ntutu, a Kenyan lawyer and the widow of the late Emurrua Dikirr Member of Parliament Johana Ng’eno, paid an emotional tribute to her husband during a memorial service on Wednesday, March 4.
During the requiem mass held at AGC Karen for the six victims who died in a chopper crash on Saturday, Naiyanoi described Johanna Ng’eno as a loving husband.
In the tribute, she praised Ng’eno as a man who showed love to his children, reminiscing about moments when the late legislator would play with them.
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Naiyanoi Ntutu Tribute to Naiyanoi Ntutu
“My beloved, Joha, the husband of my youth. Joha, I even say your name, carries a lifetime inside it. You are the love of my early days, when everything was still soft and full of possibility.
We were young, learning life together, and somehow you made it all feel less frightening and more beautiful. Your laugh, oh your laugh, made all days feel like celebration.I can still hear it.
I think I always will. And the way you loved your children, you adored them. You held them with pride.
You played with them. You look 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. You were my beginning. We’re still new and pure.
Losing you feels like losing the music of my youth, the laughter, the dreams, the simplicityof 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.”
Naiyanoi Ntutu Career Profile and Family Background
Naiyanoi comes from the well‑known Ntutu family in Narok County.
She is the daughter of former Narok Senator Stephen Ole Ntutu, who served Narok from 2013 to 2017.
Her extended family also includes her uncle, Patrick Ole Ntutu, who currently serves as the governor of Narok County.
Naiyanoi married Johana Ng’eno on August 18, 2018, in a colorful wedding held at Emurua Dikirr Secondary School.
The wedding was attended by leaders, including then Deputy President William Ruto, Oscar Sudi, and Patrick Ole Ntutu.
As a lawyer, Naiyanoi has described herself as an advocate who cares deeply about women’s rights and ensuring women understand the laws that protect them.
She has taken part in community programs across Narok and Emurua Dikirr, helping women learn about their rights, access legal support, and stand up for themselves in different situations.
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She also encourages school‑age girls to stay in class, focus on their education, and build confidence to become future leaders.
Outside her professional work, Naiyanoi is also a mother. She and her late husband, Johana Ng’eno, had a young family together and are parents to two daughters
Johanna Ng’eno Burial
The late Johana Ng’eno will be flown from Nairobi to Emurua Dikir on March 5, 2026, and laid to rest on March 6,2026 at his Mogondo home in Trans Mara sub-county,Narok County.
On Thursday, residents of Emurua Dikirr will be allowed to view the body in a series of events scheduled to culminate in his burial ceremony, which will be attended by national leaders, including President William Ruto.
“And tomorrow I want to say that we shall be lifting the bodies from Wilson all the way to Emurua Dikirr, so that will allow the community to talk and to be able to appreciate and give tributes to Ngeno and the team for the whole most of the day tomorrow. So that on Friday, because of the weather and the way the leadership will be there, we’ll be able to have enough time to actually allow the many other leaders to talk on Friday and give him a befitting send-off,” said Julius Melly, Tinderet MP who is also the chairman of the funeral commmittee.
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