Bernadette Wangari Gathumu

It is with great sorrow and humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the passing on of our dear mother Bernadette Wangari Gathumu, which occurred at the M P Shah hospital.

Loving wife of Mwalimu John Gathumu Kibugi. Mother the late Margaret Wairimu, Josephine Wanja, Mary Nyokabi, Ignatius Wanjihia, Pius Kibugi, le Nduta and Xavier Wanjihia. Mother-in-law of Shahid, Lucy and Priscilla. Sister of the late Alice Nduta Mwangi, the late Reuben Njau, the late Mary Nyambura Kahara, Laura Wangui Gicheha and Emily Wambui. Sister-in-law of Anthony Kago, Veronica Aabi, Stephen Ngugi, the late Joseph Mariga and Raphael Kibugi. Grandmother of the late George, Christine, Diana, Kevin, Edwin,Yazmine and Mark. Aunt to many.

Relatives and friends are meeting daily at her home in Kairi. Those in Nairobi are meeting at Sagret hotel Milimani (Simba room) starting at 6 p.m. to help raise money to offset the hospital bill of 1.5 M. The main harambee will be in her residence in Kairi village, Gatundu North on Saturday 29th July2017 starting at 1.m. The cortege leaves M.P Shah Hospital on Thursday 3rd August 2017 at 8.00 a.m. for funeral service t St. Stephen Catholic church and burial at her home Kairi.

“In God’s hand you rest, in our hearts you remain forever”.