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- Lynn Forbes reflected on AKA and his daughter's relationship in an Instagram post.
- The rapper's daughter, Kairo Forbes, is entering Grade 3.
- Lynn wrote about how AKA was excited about doing activities with Kairo.
With AKA's eight-year-old daughter entering Grade 3, Lynn Forbes, the rapper's mother, has taken to social media to remember him.
The rapper was murdered in Durban as he was leaving a restaurant on 10 February 2023.
Lynn reflected on AKA's relationship with his daughter, Kairo Forbes, posting a pic of her in school clothes.
"I know you were there with me when I took her to school for her first day," Lynn wrote.
"You stayed with her all day until I picked her up. You were there with me doing the same on day 2, and you sat with me through the parent info session last night," Lynn said.
Lynn then wrote about AKA missing out on certain parent-child activities at school with his daughter that he looked forward to.
"It broke my heart when they spoke about the dad and daughter robotics days coming up this year. I remember you being very excited about her getting to [Grade 3], so you can do this with her," Lynn wrote.
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"You will be with her again today and every day going forward, and even if we can't see you, we feel your presence all the time," she added.
Lynn also mentioned how she and Kairo talked about AKA's upcoming birthday on 28 January.
"We reminisced about the cake she baked for you last year and how you almost started a fire lighting all of those 35 candles," Lynn shared.
As part of his birthday, the Kiernan Forbes Foundation is also making special merchandise available from 26 to 28 January.
"You are always with us, and we love you so much," Lynn wrote, concluding her post.
Schools opened for children on Wednesday, prompting a number of other local celebrities to make social media posts about their children.
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