‘Keno’ eulogised as a dad who proved his love for his son

THREE DAYS before he would have celebrated his 30th birthday, Khalil Karl “Keno” Robin tragically lost his life in a horrific accident in Old Sandy Bay.

Robin, along with four of his friends, Kenroy “Pressure” Phillips, Elvis Logie Harold, Giovanni “Durh” Barker and Dorrel Bruce were killed when the passenger van in which they were traveling ran off the road at Boney River, Old Sandy Bay on September 11.

The five were laid to rest side-by-side on Sunday, October 16 following a joint funeral service at the Clare Valley Playing Field.

Khalil Karl “Keno” Robin

Delivering Robin’s eulogy on Sunday, his cousin, Kenneth Coy said Keno, as he was fondly called, benefited from the love and support of his extended family from a young age.

“Keno was a beautiful boy growing up, he was always mistaken for a girl with his long, thick, black hair. He was loved and spoiled by both paternal and maternal parents as a child,” Coy said.

He said Robin loved to play football, playing for both his school and village teams in his younger days.

“He had an even greater love for the seawater, whenever Keno was missing from home, he always went to the beach. He was always at the beach with his friends, swimming or fishing,” Coy said.

In his teenage years, Robin was given the nickname “Snackman” as he loved to eat snacks, Coy said.

He said Robin lived his life with the motto “Every pan knock, me dey dey.”

Just eight months ago, Robin and his fiancé,

Lisa Kennedy welcomed a son.

Coy said although their time together was short, Robin had proven his love to his son.

“Keno showed he was a dedicated father to his child for the eight months that he spent with his child,” Coy said.

He said the young father did not get a chance to celebrate his own birthday before meeting his death.

“Three days before his birthday, Keno passed away, he didn’t even get to see his own birthday,” he said.

Coy said Robin’s love for life will always live on in the hearts of those who loved him.