The images, now circulating widely online, show the young trader smiling during happier moments with friends and family.
Her disappearance has left relatives and friends in deep pain as search efforts continue for victims of the heavy rains that struck the capital.
A cloud of grief hung over Nairobi Funeral Home as families thronged the facility to identify the bodies of loved ones killed in Friday’s flash floods.
The family of a tea vendor who went missing during the floods is still searching for her body, leaving them in agony and uncertainty.
Her best friend shared her final words, spoken an hour before she went missing, and the emotional plea she made.
Nairobi is among the counties hardest hit by the ongoing heavy rains that have caused flash floods in several parts of the country.
On Friday, March 6, the capital was thrown into chaos as rising waters claimed lives, destroyed homes and businesses, and swept away vehicles.
At Nairobi Funeral Home, fifteen families were able to identify the bodies of their loved ones during painful moments filled with grief.
However, search efforts continue for several other families whose relatives are still missing.
Among those unaccounted for is Beatrice Akinyi, a tea vendor along Kirinyaga Road who disappeared during the disaster.
Her brother Edward Tuju said the family has searched hospitals and the mortuary but has not found her.
He added that they do not know whether she had perished in the floods or survived somewhere and was receiving treatment.
Beatrice’s close friend Lilian Akinyi told reporters that when she called her around 12 pm, Beatrice explained that water had entered the house and she had climbed onto a table for safety.
She had asked Lilian to pray for her, fearing the rising waters might kill or sweep her away.
By 1 pm, Beatrice’s phone was unreachable, and she could no longer be contacted.
By Sunday, March 8, Nairobi Funeral Home had received 23 bodies believed to be victims of the devastating floods.