Winnie Bwire's Post Thanking Kenyans For Fundraising Towards Her Treatment Abroad Emerges

• The family of Winnie Bwire Ndubi announced that she passed on while receiving treatment in Turkey
• Winnie was a beloved actress; she starred in the Citizen TV hit series Sultana, going by the stage name Dida
• In a touching post after travelling to Turkey for treatment, she thanked Kenyans for their financial assistance

Sultana actress Winnie Bwire Ndubi, aka Dida, has died after a long battle with cancer.

Kenyans have been mourning the actress after learning of her demise with moving tributes online.

Winnie had asked Kenyans to help fundraise for her treatment in Turkey, and they did. She travelled to the country in August.

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She shared a touching post saying that she and the doctors had decided to carry on with treatment as the funds kept streaming in.

The actress said that Kenyans gave her a fighting chance and was thankful. She said that she was choosing to focus on the good.

"Dear loved ones, we finally made our way to Turkey thank you so much for making this possible for me and for giving me a fighting chance. I am choosing to focus on the good. I have already seen my doctors they are working out my treatment plans I am going through a series of tests. We had pulled this move because we decided it was smart for us to start the treatment while the fundraisers were going on. The disease is not waiting around for anyone," the actress said.

Winnie was hopeful that she would emerge victorious in the fight against cancer.

"Keep giving whatever you can and I will come back home victorious."

Bwire Ndubi shares cancer journey

In October 2022, the multi-talented actress left many sympathising with her after revealing she had been battling breast cancer.

Dida, as she was known on the screens, penned a touching message detailing her journey with cancer, thanking God for the gift of life.

She also appreciated her ex-lover and fellow actor Dan Sonko, her parents, and her family for being there for her.

The cancer warrior shared photos of her clean shaved head, wearing a white dress accompanied by cancer awareness hashtags.

Here's one of the scenes from the Sultana series, which aired on Citizen TV and in which the late actress starred.