Popular Kenyan gospel singer Karangu Muraya has publicly pleaded with his first wife, Triza Njeri, to return home after months of marital struggles following his decision to take a second wife.
Muraya introduced his second wife, Carol Kim, in a Facebook post on January 11, 2025. His plea to Triza came on Monday, February 17, in a Facebook post and a live TikTok session alongside two friends.
Triza had earlier opened up about her emotional distress, revealing that their marriage had been troubled for over a year. On Valentine’s Day, February 14, she went live on TikTok, breaking down as she admitted to struggling with depression and even seeking medical attention due to the pain caused by her husband’s decision to remarry.
“There is a lot that I have concealed and kept to myself. There are a lot of things that I have kept to myself that have made me think lesser of myself, there are a lot of things that I have gone through but for now, I have decided that it will be just me and my children on this journey.
“I also want to clarify this and I will not mention names, I left my marriage a year ago. I am not in a marriage. It might seem like I am in a marriage but I am only there for the sake of my children,” she clarified.
Triza added that while Karangu occasionally visited their children, they were no longer together as a couple. “Nobody should address me as someone’s wife, I am not anybody’s wife currently. Right now address me as the mother of either Muraya, Victor or Essy, understand that well,” she stated.
In his emotional appeal, Muraya urged Triza to reconsider leaving their marriage, for the sake of their children.
“Mama Muraya, I am pleading with you and I am speaking to you, my wife, the wife of my youth. I plead with you, please do not leave your home and go out there to be taken in round in circles in bedsitters. Please come back home,” he said.
The gospel singer further reminded Triza of the life they built together acknowledging their shared efforts in building their home and wealth.
“I plead with you, please do not leave your home and go out there to be taken around in circles in bedsitters. Please come back home. We have worked together to get this wealth and even built our home together. You know that that is your home. You know that I love you,” he pleaded
Karangu also addressed claims that netizens had started contributing money for Triza.
“Continue contributing for my wife,” he said.
“There are many things in my heart, and my part of the story will eventually emerge, but for now, give me peace. Let my wife come back home for the sake of our children. And to those still insulting me, please stop,” he added.
He also pleaded with a family friend, one Tata Essy, to convince his wife to return home.
“Dear Tata Essy, you know you are my friend and friend of my family for many years. I know my Triza Mamake Muraya is in the safe hand with you. My sister, please talk to her, let her come back,me and our children’s we need her. Please hear my request. God of marriage, please restore mine.”
