Chavakali High School united to pay their last respects to their fallen schoolmate, Joseph ‘Joe’ Mwadulo. In a touching gesture, the students carried Mwadulo’s body, cross and picture from the Kenyatta University morgue to the hearse, before leaving for his parents’ home in Kimangaru, Embu County.
Though schools are closed for the holiday, the Chavakali students wore their school uniform to honor their comrade.
Joe Mwadulo, the son of famous singer Kareh B, died on April 1, 2024, when the Easy Coach bus ferrying Chavakali High School students overturned. He is the only one who died.
Mwadulo’s coach at Chavakali High School fondly recalled the 17-year-old’s impact on the school’s basketball team.
“Chavakali would not start without Joe on the shooting, and he led the school to the regionals,” the coach remarked.
“Joe was voted as the best player, and Chavakali took number 3 in the national games,”
Mwadulo idolized legendary basketball player Michael B. Jordan. The coach gave Kareh B a basketball jersey as a keepsake to remember Mwadulo by.
Upon viewing her son’s body, Singer Kareh B broke down in tears and had to be carried outside. She remembered him as obedient, with dreams of becoming a pilot.
Kareh B plans to establish a foundation in memory of her late son, who dedicated himself to helping young people struggling with substance abuse.
Kareh B’s Son Joe Mwadulo Laid to Rest
The burial was well-attended with friends, family, schoolmates of Joe, and fans of Kareh B and fellow musicians.
In eulogizing her son, Kareh B expressed pride in his accomplishments and his role in uniting the nation, stating, “My Son, you have made me proud! The tributes are so encouraging. It takes a village to bring up a child, but you have single-handedly brought the Nation together. We love you forever, Long live Dulo.”
The resilient Kareh B also performed the song Cece Winnan’s “Goodness of God,” leaving barely a dry eye among the congregants.
Mwadulo’s Father’s Heartfelt Tribute
During the memorial service held yesterday at Citam Karen, Joseph Mwadulo’s dad, Morrison Mwadulo, emotionally eulogized his son.
The senior Mwadulo spoke of Joe’s friendly nature and love for basketball.
Honoring his son’s memory, Morrison fondly recalled, “He (Joe) really loved to challenge my English.”
The grieving father expressed he did his best for Joe while he was alive. Morrison added that the memorial would be the last time he wished his only son was alive.
“But it’s going to be the last day for me to stand before you and wish we could turn back the hands of time as we do in movies. Unfortunately, it’s not a movie we have to move on. The sisters are struggling with it. I did my best, Joe, and one thing I respect you, Joe, is you never stopped calling me daddy. You were my only son and the only one who called me daddy,” the emotional father said.
The grieving father expressed deep sadness over Joe’s untimely passing, saying, “He had a lot in him that I feel was taken away.”
Despite the tragedy, the community finds comfort in remembering Joe’s bright spirit.
By Vivian K.