(Manze!) (
Sherehe
leo!)
It's
a
big
day,
Joy
Nkirote! (
Ayee!
Si
uko!)
On
the
twenty-sixth
of
August,
two
thousand
and
three
A
little
spark
of
heaven
was
given
to
me
We
named
you
Joy
Nkirote,
a
blessing
from
above
A
sweet
Mwenda
daughter,
surrounded
by
our
love
From
your
very
first
smile
to
your
very
first
stride
You
filled
every
moment
with
laughter
and
pride (
Eeh
buda!)
Oh,
Joy
Nkirote
Mwenda,
my
heart's
shining
light
No
matter
the
distance,
you’
re
bright
in
my
sight
From
home
to
the
coast
where
the
giant
trees
stand
You’
re
holding
the
future
right
in
your
own
hand
Keep
shining,
my
daughter,
so
strong
and
so
free
You’
ll
always
be
loved,
and
a
blessing
to
me (
Noma!)
Look
at
you
now,
grown
up
so
bold
A
story
of
greatness
that’
s
yet
to
be
told
From
Nairobi
CBD
to
the
Westlands
breeze
You
move
with
a
grace
that
puts
all
of
us
at
ease
Your
potential
is
rising
like
the
morning
sun
The
party
is
starting,
the
race
has
begun (
Sherehe!)
Oh,
Joy
Nkirote
Mwenda,
my
heart's
shining
light
No
matter
the
distance,
you’
re
bright
in
my
sight
From
home
to
the
coast
where
the
giant
trees
stand
You’
re
holding
the
future
right
in
your
own
hand
Keep
shining,
my
daughter,
so
strong
and
so
free
You’
ll
always
be
loved,
and
a
blessing
to
me
So
raise
up
your
glass,
let
the
rhythm
take
control
You
got
that
inner
fire,
that
beautiful
soul (
Tukinunua!)
We
celebrate
the
life
that
you’
re
living
so
true
There’
s
nobody
better,
nobody
like
you!
So
keep
on
moving,
keep
reaching
for
stars
You’
re
healing
the
world
and
you’
re
healing
the
scars
With
your
family
behind
you,
you’
re
never
alone
You’
re
building
your
kingdom,
you’
re
claiming
your
throne (
Bonoko!)
Oh,
Joy
Nkirote
Mwenda,
my
heart's
shining
light
No
matter
the
distance,
you’
re
bright
in
my
sight
From
home
to
the
coast
where
the
giant
trees
stand
You’
re
holding
the
future
right
in
your
own
hand
Keep
shining,
my
daughter,
so
strong
and
so
free
You’
ll
always
be
loved,
and
a
blessing
to
me
Yeah,
Joy
Nkirote!
Shine
bright,
our
treasure! (
Si
hii!)
Mwenda
royalty! (
Manze!)
Yeah,
keep
on
shining!