A Kenyan nurse has died just days after finishing construction on her dream home, leaving her only son to mourn the sudden loss.
The young man, known online as Emreey, shared the tragic news on TikTok. He posted a photo of his mother in her nursing uniform standing proudly in front of the newly built bungalow.
Emreey explained that his mother had worked for years as a nurse to save for the house. The project took blood, sweat and tears, and she completed it shortly before her passing.
As an only child, he described the pain of grieving without siblings. “She left me alone without any siblings to cry with,” he wrote.
The post has drawn thousands of views and comments from Kenyans offering condolences. Many urged him not to sell the house but to keep it as a legacy.
One commenter, a colleague of the late nurse, shared a memory: “We were colleagues; her passing shook all of us. Her little boy, you’ve always been. I remember some day she was very worried about you because you went to buy sneakers for the first time at a different mall. She called you nonstop, and I kept telling her to relax.”
Emreey replied that he does not know how to heal from the loss.
Netizens also shared words of encouragement. One wrote: “Your mom did the most by buying that house. All you need to do for her is live your life, okay. Go to school, get a job. She did the hard part for you with the house. Don’t let her down.”
Another added: “My advice is not to give yourself to alcohol or seek validation from friends. The inheritances she left you use them wisely. Make sure you do your best academic work in a good course.”
The nurse’s identity has not been publicly disclosed. Details of her death remain private.
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