Popular TikTok content creator Faustine Baba Talisha has offered candid insights into his continued reverence for his late wife, Milka. Through a heartfelt Instagram post, the father of one expressed his profound reasons for honoring her memory, particularly about family traditions.
Baba Talisha, widely recognized for his relatable fatherhood content and engaging storytelling on TikTok, shared a personal commitment that transcends loss. “Love doesn’t end at death, and neither does respect,” he wrote on his verified Instagram page.
As a Luhya man, he emphasized his belief in “doing things the right way,” a principle guiding his actions even years after his wife’s passing.
His late wife, Milka, who was of Kikuyu heritage, tragically died on August 15, 2020. The accident occurred along the Thika Superhighway near Kenyatta University when their vehicle collided with a stationary car, resulting in her immediate death. Their daughter, Talisha, survived the crash, though she was in a coma for ten days and spent 21 days in the ICU.
In his recent post, Baba Talisha revealed a crucial promise made to Milka. He stated that before receiving a dowry for his daughter or formally visiting his current partner’s home, he must “fulfill a promise to pay dowry to the family of the woman who gave me the gift of our daughter.”
He views this not merely as tradition but as an act of “integrity” and “honoring a woman who gave me life, love, and a child.” He intends for his daughter to know that “her father did things right.”
Despite having found new love with Miss Wanjey, Baba Talisha has openly discussed why he has not yet formalized their union. During a Q&A session in early July 2025, he explained that his inability to marry Wanjey stems directly from the vow made to his late wife.
He has not paid Wanjey’s dowry or completed customary family introductions due to this prior commitment. “It’s not out of disrespect to the woman I love now; it’s because of a promise I made to the woman I once loved and lost,” he stated, adding, “My late wife may be gone, but the vow I made to her about her dowry still weighs heavy on my soul. Until I honor that, my spirit won’t rest. Some promises live beyond the grave.”
BY moses sagwe
