Malkia Strikers captain Mercy Moim devastated by husband's tragic suicide on Thika Super Highway

The national women’s volleyball team captain Mercy Moim is grappling with the devastating loss of her husband Joseph Izuza in a tragic road accident along the Thika Super Highway in Nairobi.

Izuza, a former Red Berets FC player, met his untimely death in a heart-wrenching manner on Sunday March 17, 2023 near the Mathari Hospital.

Mercy Moim, currently in Ghana with the Malkia Strikers for the All African Games, shared her profound grief and plea for strength in a touching tribute. 

"Rest in peace my love. Lord, I need strength," she expressed, encapsulating her pain and longing for solace amidst this incomprehensible tragedy.

The accident, as reported, occurred when Izuza amidst the preparations for his mother’s burial jumped out of a moving cab only to be fatally struck by another oncoming vehicle. 

The Kenya Volleyball Federation deeply moved by Moim's loss, is making arrangements to facilitate her prompt return to Kenya. 

“The federation is trying to get her a flight home, she should be there on Tuesday,” stated Ismael Chege, the Secretary of the Kenya Volleyball Federation.

Joseph Izuza’s career transition from a professional footballer with Red Berets FC to a security officer at the United Nations in the United States exemplified his adaptive and resilient spirit. 

His demise not only leaves a void in the hearts of those who knew him personally but also in the communities he impacted both in Kenya and abroad.

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