The former First Lady Lucy Kibaki’s death on Tuesday came as a shocker especially due to the fact that she had been away from the limelight for almost six years.
To a majority of Kenya’s youthful population, they came to hear of and have the term 'First Lady' for the first time in 2003 when former President Kibaki took power.
The Nyayo era had apparently denied Kenyans an opportunity to have a first lady for many years.
Many will have many memories of the no-nonsense Lucy Kibaki publicly referred to as Mama Lucy but perhaps one of the things she will be remembered more for by those in the media is her cold relationship with journalists.
Nation Media Group was the first to taste the first lady's wrath when Daily Nation published a story about her alleged confrontation with the then World Bank's Country Director at his residence in Muthaiga.
Lucy stormed Nation Centre demanding the arrest of the reporter who had written the story.
The journalist who tried to film her confrontation with the Nation editors also received a slap than the now famous 'Kidero gubernatorial slap' on Nairobi Women Rep Rachael Shebesh.
Redykulas comedians John Kiarie, Mwongolo and Churchill later dramatised the whole episode with 'Where is the editor?' phrase becoming a reminder of the whole 'saga'.
Standard Group was also not spared her wrath when in a story in The Standard, they associated some of her family members with the controversial and flamboyant 'Margaryan' brothers.
Many can remember the First Lady appearing besides President Kibaki and asserting the President's monogamous status. She asked the journalists present to ask verification questions because she could not withstand their 'reckless' and 'malicious' reporting.
Despite all these, one thing was clear. Mama Lucy cherished family and she would go to any length to protect hers.
In a country where the media keeps breaking all ethical laws to gain ratings, the best we can do is salute Mama Lucy for fighting for her family.