Andrew Kimani Ngumba
Dad, it has been 20 years since you have been gone but you are still alive in all of us through the many memories we shared.Although you will always be in our hearts and minds, today we especially remember and give thanks to God for all that you are to us.
We remember your unconditional love, value for family, and unselfish giving of yourself; first to God, then family and friends and as a public servant.
We remember you for your generosity and your heart of gold.You touched so many people’s lives and was an inspiration to many who truly knew you and we praise you for that. We remember you for passing on to us your love for education, love of country, and an entrepreneurial and philanthropic spirit.We thank you for your instilling in us the importance of a deep and an unfailing connection with God, church, and a spirit of forgiveness.
You are fondly missed by your children Dr. Eunice Wanjiru, Winnie Wambui, Pauline Njeri, Peter Kamau, John Mwenja, Joyce Wanjiru, Jimmy Kamau and Fred Ndungu.
Your in-laws Dr. Daniel Kungu, Glenn Fernandes,AnnieWairimu (departed),AnneWariva, Kirstin Joy and Dr.Asegun Sekou.
Your grandchildren Betty Waringa, Wanjiku Wanjiru, Christine Wanjiku, Andrew Kimani, Trevor Kimani, Carlos Avelino, Beverly Waringa, Kevin Murigo (departed), Marc Murigo, Andrea Waringa, Nicole Muthoni, Zak Kimani, and Renato Kamau. Your great grandchildren Sean Kamau, Natasha Wathenya,Tiffany Wanjiru, Adesina Kamau, and Akinsegun Mwenja.
Today we want to thank God for the gift of you and we know that without you there would be no us.Thank you for being you.
Ngumba was a k c a member together with my grand father. My grand father used to tell me alot and his favourite was Andrew for he used to write for him. I was young but now am old. I would wish to meet one of his family. Kca stands for Kikuyu central association
Been a long time since your demise, I never knew you physically cause I was a young boy when you were the MP for math are where I grew up.
One of the most profound thing that Ngumba did for the people of mathare and many may never know, and wish to bring to light is how he single handedly pushed for the freeing of Mathare( which today comprises of kasarani and Ruaraka constituencies)from paying of trading licenses for any business person who wanted to open business or conducting in the area. My mum was a small business person in the area. Due to this legislation by Honorable Ngumba( I call him honorable deserving unlike today’s MPs who are so full of themselves) she was able to conduct her business without interruption so common today from the council Askari’s. That I can say earns Mr Ngumba a place in the hall of fame, if not of this great country trashed by politicians! Then in the hearts of the people of Mathare, whom I today , I believe see a true hero in a person I never met, but I read widely about.
Kenya needs another Ngumba.
In him I know how representative of the people should act and carry themselves.
Through the small business of my mum enabled by Mr Ngumba , My whole family of 16 children went to school and thrived in different areas of influence all over the world due to this great man vision for the people.
My siblings are scattered in every part of the world due to this great man.
Take heart family. Your dad was a great man who impacted this nation in a way I can never explain.
Great men don’t die, they love in our hearts forever.
Hon. Ngumba was a selfless man. A rare gem to whom the current and future generation in Marurui and the larger Roysambu awe it’s existence.
Am Ugandan and first came to Nairobi 1974 to join East African Airways. Mr Ngumba
If I remember correctly started Rural Urban company in a nice building on Tom Mboya. A great man