Esther Muzirankoni, the mother of late singer Rukundo Christian, popularly known as Chriss Eazy, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025, at Nyarugenge Hospital. She was laid to rest the same day at the Muslim cemetery in Nyamirambo.
On Sunday, June 15, 2025, Chriss Eazy’s children, family members, friends, fellow artists from various genres, and others gathered at Chris Hotel in Ruyenzi for the memorial ceremony marking the end of mourning for Esther Muzirankoni.
A close family friend who had shared many years with Esther expressed deep sorrow, describing her as a lifelong true friend. He comforted Chriss Eazy’s children, saying, “Be good children, and we will live in peace just as I did with your mother.” He urged them to carry forward their mother’s loving spirit and recounted how, shortly before her passing, Esther called him, expressing a longing to spend time together. He visited her with his grandchild Isimbi, and they shared heartfelt conversations late into the night.
The friend revealed that Esther died while preparing food on a motorcycle she had been riding to deliver meals. Chriss Eazy was the one who received the tragic news of his mother’s passing, and he was deeply shaken, dropping his phone in shock. A soldier nearby offered condolences and encouraged him to stay strong. The friend concluded with a touching farewell: “I have lost a true friend of the soul. May God welcome her among His own. We needed her still, but God loved her more. I will mourn for her, and she will mourn for me.”
A family member shared that before passing, Esther entrusted Chriss Eazy with the responsibility of being the head of their family, saying, “He is the one I leave the shepherd’s staff to.” In a brief emotional address, Chriss Eazy reflected on his loss, saying, “I have lost a friend, my friend for life. I have lost everything in life.”
He described the special bond he shared with his mother, praising the Islamic community in Rwanda and fellow artists who supported him during this difficult time. He also thanked relatives on both his mother’s and father’s sides. Chriss Eazy acknowledged the many challenges they had faced together and assured those close to him that the trust placed in him would not be broken, promising, “We have lost a friend, my friend for life. I have lost everything in life. Everyone knows what my mother taught me. I will not let you down. Thank you very much.”
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