Also read: Transformation Thursday: Papa Shirandula\u2019s actress Wilbroda shares new hot photos after shedding off unwanted weight<\/a><\/p>\nVictor Wanyama wrote saying:<\/p>\nVictor Wanyama’s mum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cYou are the most special person in my life. I love you from the deepest core of my heart. Have a gorgeous, happy birthday,\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
While his brother McDonald Mariga appreciated her for making him the man he is today as he wrote saying:<\/p>\n
\u201cI am what I am today, only because you were there for me all these years. I wouldn\u2019t be half the person I\u2019m today if you had not showered me with your wise advice and love. I love you mummy. Happy birthday to the best mum in the world.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Their younger brother also joined in as he described his mother as the an incredible mum and a queen who deserves nothing but the best.<\/p>\n
\u201cHappy birthday to the most unforgettably incredible Mama. I love you so much my Queen.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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