For Sarah Vihenda, the start of 2026 has not brought a new beginning, but a relentless avalanche of grief that threatens to bury her entire family.

In a heartbreaking saga that has left the quiet village of Kaimosi reeling, the family is grappling with the death of two siblings and the critical hospitalization of their mother—all within the span of ten months. The sequence of events reads like a horror script, leading distraught relatives to whisper of a "generational curse" that has befallen their home.

A Timeline of Sorrow

The nightmare began in March 2025, when Sarah’s elder sister lost a grueling battle with cancer. The emotional and financial toll of that loss was still fresh when their mother fell gravely ill, necessitating costly transfers between hospitals. But the new year brought no respite.

On January 3, 2026, while carrying tea to her hospitalized mother, Sarah was involved in a gruesome road accident that left her with a broken back. Bedridden and in agony, she was unable to attend her scheduled neurosurgery appointment on January 21 due to the unfolding chaos at home.

• The Final Blow: On Sunday, January 25, the family received the devastating news that their younger brother, a student at Friends College Kaimosi, had died instantly in a road crash near Musasa Junction.
• ICU Crisis: Upon hearing of her son's death, the ailing mother collapsed and was rushed to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Kapsabet County Referral Hospital, where she remains in critical condition.

"We Are Overwhelmed"

"I don't know where to look or who to cry to," Sarah told reporters from her sickbed, her voice breaking with pain. "We buried my sister, now my brother is in the morgue, I cannot walk, and mum is fighting for her life. It feels like the world has ended."

The community in Vihiga has launched a desperate appeal for aid. The family is drowning in medical bills estimated at over KES 1.5 million, with funeral expenses for the brother now looming. Local church leaders have called for urgent psychological and financial intervention, warning that the surviving family members are on the brink of total collapse.