Gengetone artist Kevin Mburu Kinyanjui, known as Shalkido, died tragically on 7 October 2025. His death followed a severe road accident. Shalkido’s father, Steve Mungai, has now broken the silence.
In an interview with YouTuber Trudy Kitui inside Kenyatta University Hospital’s funeral home, he spoke about their final communication and the heartbreaking circumstances of his son’s short life.
The accident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, 5 October 2025. Shalkido was riding a motorcycle towards Nairobi. He had just completed a performance in Thika. The crash happened on the main Thika Road highway.
The Last Promise
Baba Shalkido recalled their last conversation with sorrow. The discussion took place on Thursday before the accident. Shalkido shared a simple, promising plan.
“Ilikuwa Thursday wiki iliyopita aliniambia atakuja home on Sunday,” the father recalled.
Shalkido was expected home that Sunday. Instead, the family received devastating news. The father was alerted to the accident by a cousin. The call came around seven o’clock that morning.
Severity of the Injuries
Shalkido was rushed to Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral, and Research Hospital (KUTRRH). He was immediately admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Doctors confirmed severe internal brain injuries. Hours before his death, Shalkido was pronounced brain dead. Brain death is the irreversible loss of all brain function.
Attending neurosurgeons monitored his critical state. One source reported severe brain bleeding and swelling. Comedian Oga Obinna quoted doctors’ findings that the bleeding was extensive and inoperable.
Raised by ‘Shosho’
Shalkido’s father shed light on his son’s early life. He explained why Shalkido was raised by his grandmother, known as ‘Shosho’.
Shalkido’s mother left when the baby was just two months old. The father took the two-month-old infant to his mother.
“Shalkido was born in 2001, and the mother left when he was 2 months old. I took the baby to my mother to help me take care of him as I went about hustling.”
Awaiting Closure
The family is currently at Kenyatta Memorial Funeral Home. They are waiting for the post-mortem results. Funeral preparations cannot move forward until this procedure is complete.
The father revealed that the hospital bill stands at Ksh 147,000.
Baba Shalkido also addressed those misusing the tragedy online. He urged people discussing controversies involving his son’s death to stop.
He stressed that death is controlled by God. He also asked people not to post pictures of the deceased with their own numbers seeking aid.
by moses sagwe
