Celebrating Our Angel, 19 Years of Great Joy

It is with love and humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the promotion to glory of our beloved daughter Njoki which occurred on 5th February 2017.

Daughter of Ndiritu Ngatia & Lucy Ndiritu (Kundalila). Sister of Sylvia Ndiritu (Strathmore University). Granddaughter of Grace Njoki Ngatia and Mr. & Mrs. Francis Ndung’u (Kasarani). Niece of Mr. & Mrs. David Kabiru (Ngorika), Mr & Mrs Rithari Ngatia (Scanner Insurance Brokers), Mr. & Mrs. Muthiga Ngatia (Slopes Villa – Embu), Mr. & Mrs Muya Ngatia (Britam), Mr & Mrs Wamugunda Ngatia and Mathenge Ngatia, Catherine Ndung’u (Uhai Africa), Mr. & Mrs. Martin Ndung’u (Florida – USA), Mr & Mrs Vincent Ndung’u (California-USA), Mr. & Mrs. Ken Ndung’u (Baltimore – USA).

Family and friends are meeting daily for prayers and funeral arrangements at their home in Thome Estate (SD 85-B) Nairobi County and Gichigirira Village (Wanjohi Ward) Kipipiri Constituency – Nyandarua County.

The cortege leaves Getrude Children’s Hospital – Muthaiga – on Friday 10th February at 6:30 am for a funeral service and burial at her parents home in Gichigirira Village (Wanjohi Ward) Kipipiri Constituency – Nyandarua County from 10:30 am.

In God’s hands you rest, in our hearts you remain forever

Sunrise 05/05/1960 Sunset 22/01/2017

It is with humble acceptance of Gods will that we announce the sudden passing on of our beloved Mother Anne Mwikali Matolo, after a brave long battle with illness. She was promoted to glory on Sunday 22nd January 2017 at Kitengela Medical Hospital. Daughter of the late Joshua Matolo and Tabitha Matolo, Sister of the late Gibson Matolo, Nathaniel Mutungi, Esther Mueni, Joseph Matolo, Priscilla Katambo, Agnes Mukulu and Penninah Mutule. Wonderful Mother of Josephine Joshua, Jane Kamuu and Kennedy Manthi. Grandmother of Jessile Mutheu, Leon Matolo and Amelia Ligare and Mother-in-law of Cyril Lwamba. Aunt of Kasimu, Musila, Musyoki, Mutuku, Nzillani, Mutuku, Mwongela, Nzula, Kiamba, Mutunga, Kyalo, Musyimi, Minoo, Moses, Nduku, Mueni, Diana, the late Nico, Jesse and Nthenya. Cousin and a friend to many.

The cortege leaves Shalom Funeral Home on Saturday 11th February 2017 at 8:OOam. Thereafter will be a church service at Ngokomi Makueni County and she will be laid to rest at the same place.

“Mom, In God’s hands you rest, in our hearts you are forever cherished. Rest in Peace”

20/06/1964 – 30/01/2017

It is with deep sorrow and humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the promotion to glory of Mr. George Mwathe (formerly of Solution Sacco Ltd) which occurred on 30^th January 2017 after a short illness, Son of Andriano and Jacinta Munyua. Son-in-law of Daniel and Esther M’riria. Husband of Lydia Mwathe of Yetu Sacco. Father of Lewis Mwenda, Lorna Nkatha and Joylyn Mwendwa. Brother of Samson Mukaria, late Morris Mworia, Lucy Munyua, the late Francisca Munyua and Goret Gaiciumia. Uncle,Cousin and friend to many.

Family and friends are meeting daily at his home in Kiria at 4.00pm, Meru Safari Hotel at 5.00pm and Nkubu Premier Hotel (Kwa Marete) at 7.00pm for burial preparations. The cortege leaves P.C.E.A Chogoria Funeral Home on 8th February 2017 at 9.00am for funeral service at Kiria Catholic Church and thereafter burial at his home Kiria Village Nkubu, Meru County.

In God’s hands you rest in our hearts you remain forever. • May the Lord rest your soul in eternal peace.

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The 1995 World Cup final was the most momentous game in the history of rugby union, the match that helped unite Nelson Mandela’s new South Africa. At the heart of the Springboks’ 15-12 victory over the side many consider to be the greatest ever New Zealand team was the scrum-half Joost van der Westhuizen. Van der Westhuizen is perhaps second only to Wales’s Gareth Edwards in the pantheon of leading scrum-halves.

Van der Westhuizen, who has died of motor neurone disease aged 45, gave the pass that June day in Johannesburg for Joel Stransky to kick his winning drop-goal in extra time. But it was his tackle on the fearsome Jonah Lomu, who was in full flight, that sticks in the memory and at the game’s final scrum close to the All Blacks’ try-line it was Van der Westhuizen who was helping push the New Zealand pack backwards as the seconds ticked away.

Van der Westhuizen was a very different scrum-half from Edwards. He was quick but, at 6ft 1in and over 14 stone, he was also supremely physical, in many ways a ninth forward. He was such a ferocious competitor that he played in the 1995 final with a broken rib after a tackle from France’s Abdelatif Benazzi in the semi-final in Durban a week earlier. The debate continues over whether that on-the-field daring contributed to the disease with which he was diagnosed in 2011.

Son of Mariana and Gustav, Joost was born in Pretoria and at school in Transvaal his exceptional athletic talent was obvious. After leaving the University of Pretoria, he joined a provincial team, the Blue Bulls, and soon began to attract the attention of the national selectors who were trying to build a side that would contest the first World Cup in which South Africa would compete after their isolation in the apartheid era, a World Cup on home soil.

He made his international debut against Argentina in Buenos Aires in 1993, but the following year was still struggling to establish his place in the side that would win the World Cup. When the Springboks travelled to Wales, Scotland and Ireland, there were many places still in the balance and Johan Roux was considered the country’s leading No 9. But Roux missed the tour through injury and the young man grasped his chance with both hands. – The Guardian UK