Content creator and influencer Tabitha Gatwiri died out of suffocation, a postmortem report shows.
The autopsy on the body which was conducted at the Kenyatta University Funeral Home showed she died from suffocation, a statement issued said.
“The late Gatwiri passed on from positional asphyxia with brain edema,” the statement read adding that a full toxicology report would be conducted soon to rule out the possibility of poisoning.
Scientifically known as postural asphyxia, positional asphyxia is a type of suffocation that occurs when a person’s position hinders them from breathing adequately.
Positional asphyxia, also known as jack-knife position, can occur when someone is in an abnormal position for too long.
This can obstruct the airway, prevent the body from getting enough oxygen, and lead to unconsciousness, suffocation, or death
It occurs when someone’s body position prevents from breathing properly, leading to brain odema and death.
This seems to have closed the discussion on what could have caused her death.
She stayed alone.
Burial plans are currently underway and Gatwiri’s family is set to issue a communication on the same.
Gatwiri’s passing, which was announced on October 31.
A number of the late comedian’s close friends shared on social media that she fell ill two days before her passing but she was still in high spirits nonetheless as detailed in screenshots of text messages shared by some of her industry friends.
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka also joined the entertainment fraternity in mourning the actress saying, “She was a young woman determined to change the world for the better with her ideas.
Our discussions on the State of the Nation and what her generation could achieve given the opportunity were mind-provoking.”
In the days leading up to the discovery of her body, Gatwiri’s brother was concerned about her well-being after calls and texts went unanswered.
He eventually decided to go to her house, only to discover her lifeless body.
Gatwiri was one of the more successful content creators on social media, boasting well over 120,000 followers on TikTok.
She is a well-known content creator, and she acted at The Real House Helps of Kawangware.
Gatwiri, 29 was known for her amusing comedy skits, which she shares on various social media platforms and YouTube.
Her first skit to go viral was the one she was talking about her university boyfriend and his romantic language.
“It wasn’t actually about an actual boyfriend but just comedy,” she said in a past interview.
Gatwiri also revealed that she studied education at university but does not intend to practice it, as she currently has no passion for the field.
“There is something about my Meru accent. I never used to have it while in campus, but I guess it was born out of a habit when I started creating videos.
I don’t even notice it anymore,” she said earlier in a post.
Kenyans and her fans took to social media to mourn the late with many describing her as a person with a lively personality.
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