Janet Wanja, one of the most well known volleyball players from Kenya, succumbed to gallbladder cancer on December 26, 2024. Wanja reportedly fell ill after returning from the Paris Olympics ...

Nairobi — Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has mourned the death of Kenya's volleyball icon, Janet Wanja, who passed away on Friday morning after being diagnosed with stage-four gallbladder cancer.

In his message, Uhuru said that Wanja’s talent and success brought light and hope to the whole country. He went on to describe her as a trailblazer in Kenyan sports who inspired countless young ...

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 ...

Nairobi — More tributes are continuing to pour in for the late Janet Wanja with former President Uhuru Kenyatta describing the volleyball legend as a trailblazer in Kenyan sports who inspired ...

Kenya mourned the death of women's volleyball icon Janet Wanja early Friday. The 40-year-old succumbed to a rare form of gallbladder cancer at her home in Nairobi, according to her family.

NAIROBI, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Kenya mourned the death of women's volleyball icon Janet Wanja early Friday. The 40-year-old succumbed to a rare form of gallbladder cancer at her home in Nairobi ...

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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 ...