The two children found dead following a suspicious house fire have been remembered in an emotional ceremony held almost a month to the day since the tragic event.
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The bodies of Anne Wachera Muhoro, 45, her son Ezvin, 8, and her daughter Furaha, 5, were discovered by firefighters following the deliberately-lit blaze in Bonner on February 19.
A private funeral ceremony for the children and their mother was held at the Norwood Park Crematorium in Gungahlin on Friday morning, and was well-attended by family and members of the community.
Ezvin and Furaha's father, who asked not to be named, described the children as "playful" and "cheerful", if not a little bit shy.
Both of the children had a passion for photography, he said, and were eager to travel the world as well.
"Ezvin travelled around the world in 2012. He liked Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
"He said he always wanted to go back there."
Both children also enjoyed gardening and cooking and were fascinated by science, he said.
"[The ceremony] was nice but memories are so strong," he said.
"They will be greatly missed."
It is understood that members of the children's family had travelled from as far away as Kenya to be there for the service.
An obituary published in Kenyan media pictured Anne wearing academic robes and a graduation cap, next to her children Ezvin and Furaha, who were wearing uniforms from Brindabella Christian College.
"It is a humble acceptance of God's will that we announce the demise of Anne Wachera Muhoro and her two children Ezvin, 8, and Furaha, 5, which took place in Australia on 19th February 2018," the obituary read.
"Anne, Ezvin and Furaha, we love you but God loved you more."
Questions around the causes of the three deaths remain unanswered almost a month on.
Police are still waiting for autopsy results and other tests, and have so far been unable to say whether the deaths were the result of a murder-suicide or a murder.
A police spokeswoman said on Wednesday that investigators were still looking at a number of possibilities.
"There are numerous avenues of investigation being pursued to determine the exact circumstances that led to this tragic outcome," she said.
A man was questioned by police the day after the tragedy, although he was later released without charge.
Police have said the fire had been deliberately lit, with accelerants used across multiple "seats of fire" inside the house.
Fire tore through the community housing property in Gungahlin just after 9am on Monday, 19 February.
It has recently come to light that the children's parents were due to discuss a custody matter in court at 11am the same day.
Court documents recorded how Ms Muhoro had made "no appearance" in court. The bodies of her and her children had been found earlier that morning.
It is understood the applicant in the matter was the children's father, who was seeking an amendment to the children's custody arrangements.
Neighbours have painted a picture of a reserved family who lived a quiet life in Canberra, while others have spoken of the family's close ties to the Northside Life Church in Harrison.
The church held its own memorial for the family earlier in February.
"Our church did have a private memorial, invite only...which brought lovely tributes to the family we loved dearly," Northside Life Church Pastor Susan Miller said.
"I can say nothing else at this time, sorry," she added.
