Eight-year-old Kairo Forbes celebrated her eighth birthday on Saturday 8 July, marking her first birthday without her dad – slain rapper AKA – here’s how she spent her day.

Kairo Forbes is the daughter of South African DJ Ntombezinhle Jiyane, popularly known as DJ Zinhle, and slain rapper Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, popularly known as AKA. AKA was shot dead outside of Wish restaurant on Florida Road, Durban on 10 February along with his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane. So, this marked her first birthday without her father.

Kairo shared a video singing her dad’s latest song ‘Company’. Image via Instagram @kairo.forbes
How did she spend the day? According to DJ Zinhle’s Instagram Stories, Kairo started with breakfast at Starbucks. She also spent the last week in New York with AKA’s mom Lynn “Glammy” Forbes.
ZINHLE’S BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO KAIRO
DJ Zinhle also took to Instagram to share a short and sweet birthday tribute to her first born. Take a look…

While DJ Zinhle’s “husband” and father of her second born penned a thoughtful birthday post to the eight-year-old. Take a look…

“@kairo.forbes you are the warmest part of my day. You force me to get up and fulfil every one of my promises, whether it’s taking you to bounce, or buying you that kids colourful coffee that doesn’t make sense. No matter what you get me to do it. You are so special to me. Thank you for making our relationship easy and full of love. Thank you for being such a great kid to your mom, I know your dad is proud of you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY I LOVE YOU.❤️,” she wrote.