she was the only constant reminder that kenyans were once optimistic of having first world lives courtesy of the narc dream.
having been involved in the second life mishap of the narc regime, the news of her passing away are very disheartening. the first was president kibaki's accident in december 2002 while returning to nairobi from a campaign tour in machakos. wanjiru was involved in the 2003 busia plane clash which claimed the life of ahmed khalif, the first of over ten narc mps to die during the kibaki regime.
dr wanjiru kihoro had been in a coma since 2003 and showed signs of recovery in the course of this year. she was the wife of one time nyeri town mp and lawyer wanyiri kihoro. this is the man who has won the hearts of kenyans coz of his selfless devotion towards his wife's recovery. for all that time his wife was sick, he never missed a day to visit and tenderly love and care for his wife.
i don't want to ask questions, but i feel it were better she went having known what became of narc whose victory party she once attended. did she know that moody awori whose party they had attended before the clash became the vp after wamalwa's death? did she know the disillusionment that has now settled in following the fading away of the narc rainbow and dream? maybe she did, maybe she didn't. i hope our leaders are not too callous not to feel their failure to the mwenyenchi.
but for her husband and children it must be unbearable that after waiting for close to four years she never got the strength to say thank you or what she was going through.
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Thank you for your tribute. She will be sorely missed. You should note that both her mother and father visited her daily. Mom came in the morning, dad in the afternoon and Wanyiri in the evening. So it was a three way caring.
None of them felt it was a chore, and I know they are not regretting the time they spent looking after Wanjiru, nor have they lost their faith and confidence in God. It was a special time for them and God allowed them to minister to her for that time.
It does not matter that Narc's star is fading, what matter to Wanjiru is that MOI was out of power.
Jamapoa,
I just stopped by to say thank you on behalf of my entire family. We shall miss mum but we are comforted by the support of people like you.
She will be greatly be missed by all!The amount of love her family has for her is so amazing and should be an example for us that take our family foregranted.
May she rest in peace...
R.I.P, your legacy lives on. poleni sana!
JP thank you for the tribute. My sister would have loved to blog and make friends with all these wonderful people who make KBW. I'm sorry she did not get the opportunity.
God bless you for taking the time to do this.
@adhis-toto, sure there is a lot to celebrate in her death.
@anon, she was cared for all-round, quite admirable of the family. the parents contribution is worth noting too. but narc remnants should relook their current lifes in the light of her death. they can do more to maintain the legacies of wanjiru and others who fought for the new dispensation.
@mj, my deepest sympathies, may the good lord strengthen you at this time.
@acolyte, cant agree more. the family care that was demonstrated is worth emulating
@kipepeo, she is in safe hands now
@ak, her legacy will live on
@fahari, your sis is a true icon of the democratic struggle. pole sana
Peace.
Gods comfort