Wanja passed away while undergoing treatment at the MP Shah hospital in Nairobi. She is said to have fallen ill in August shortly after returning from the Paris Olympics, where she served as the ...

History played out Thursday when a memorial service was held for departed volleyball star Janet Wanja at MISC Kasarani, Nairobi. It was the first time such a service, more so for a sports personality ...

Malkia Strikers legend Janet Wanja Mungai was laid to rest in a private family ceremony at Lang’ata Cemetery, Nairobi, on Friday, January 3, 2025. Wanja, 40, succumbed to gall bladder cancer at her ...

Kenyan volleyball icon Janet Wanja will be laid to rest in a private ceremony at Lang’ata Cemetery, Nairobi, on Friday, January 3, 2025. Wanja, celebrated as one of the country’s finest setters, ...

Former Malkia Strikers player Janet Wanja was finally laid to her resting place on Friday, January 3 Family and friends of the volleyballer broke down as she was being buried at the Lang'ata Cemetery ...

Both Wacu and Wanja redefined the profile of Kenyan volleyball, with many even assuming they were blood sisters due to their vast similarities. In the tranquil setting of Seychelles, where she ...

The requiem mass of Janet Wanja, who succumbed to gall bladder cancer, is underway at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani Indoor Arena. Janet Wanja will be laid to rest on January 3. Photos: ...

Before her cancer diagnosis, Wanja served as Malkia Strikers team trainer at the Paris Olympic Games.

The funeral service was attended by her former colleagues, close friends and immediate family members ...