Tecra Muigai, the late daughter of Tabitha Karanja and Joseph Karanja, had a swelling in her brain after tumbling down a staircase in a house in Lamu County, Daily Updates understands.
The doctors we have talked to termed the condition as Celebral edema. This is when fluid builds up around the brain, causing an increase in pressure known as intracranial pressure. Swelling or inflammation is part of the body's natural response to injury. Edema refers to swelling due to trapped fluid, and it can happen anywhere in the body.
Tecra Muigai was reportedly a frequent visitor of Lamu and had arrived in the island in April to see her boyfriend, a Mr Omar Lali. The two allegedly met mid last year and a relationship began.
According to The Star publication that claims to have talked to an officer who is involved with the ongoing investigations, Omar Lali is being held by the police in Lamu for questioning.
The Star reports that the two rented a hotel room at the Manda Diamond Hotel in Shella where they would stay for a week before leaving to rent a cottage in the same island.
Tecra was found unconscious and unresponsive at the bottom of the staircase leading to their cottage. The neighbors who discovered her notified her boyfriend who was reportedly asleep and unaware of the happenings.
The Star claims that a chartered chopper airlifted Tecra to Nairobi for further treatment but she succumbed days later. The Star also quotes anonymous friends who claim that she was conscious at the time she was being airlifted.
You can read more on that story here.
The family of Joseph and Tabitha Karanja through a statement issued by Keroche Breweries has asked for privacy as they plan the burial of their daughter.
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