“My wife tells me something in me changed after the accident” Nameless recounts accident that claimed E-Sir’s life
The events of March 16th 2003 will forever remain embedded in Nameless’ life. On that date Kenya lost its greatest musician in a road accident along the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway.
Nameless and E-sir were traveling on the same car when the accident happened. The two were on their way back to Nairobi from a concert at Afraha Stadium in Nakuru.
Nameless survived the accident but something in him changed forever. The veteran singer narrated the events of March 16th 2003 during an interview with the Star.
I didn’t sink in
Nameless says his brother broke to him news about E-Sir’s death when he was still in hospital. He opted to find E-Sir who had been taken to a different hospital because he just couldn’t believe what he was being told.
“I did not know from the time I was taken to hospital when it all happened. I was told he was in a different hospital. I had no phone or other way of reaching him. My bro came from Nairobi. I asked everyone and no one told me. My brother is the one who told me, ‘E-Sir didn’t make it. It did not sink in, like you know you were with someone and then you are told they are no more, it cannot sink in. I changed and entered in a car but when in, is when Boomba was played, and all I remember is the presenters announced it. At this point is when I broke down and that is when it sank in. I cried and as I was hearing his song playing, I could feel like he was talking to me,” said Nameless.
Moving on
Nameless further reveals that moving on was hard for him after E-Sir’s death. The two had been performing together almost in all shows.
“Moving on without him was hard for some moment. My wife always tells me that something in me changed. It took me back and I remember going to perform a song in his remembrance. I remember when performing, I still had an injury but getting on stage and the love I felt for E-Sir just made me say that despite him going, I had to keep the fire going.”
