We the family of Anthony Maina Kimeria would like to express our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all who took time to mourn, condole and pray with us following the sudden death of our beloved Anthony in Atlanta, Georgia USA on Saturday I 5th June, 2019. Your encouragement, messages of condolence, prayers and reassurance gave us strength and comfort. Your generosity and commitment were invaluable in enabling us give Anthony a fitting send off. While we are grateful to all of you, we would like especially to thank our Almighty God for giving us a loving son/brother/husband/nephew/friend. We feel deeply honored to call him our own.

Special mention goes to Nairobi Baptist Church led by Pastor Mulandi and Rev Dorcas Kamau of PCEA St Andrews church. Clergy and members of St. Andrews church especially Districts 12 and I4, the caregivers that attended to Anthony in Atlanta, the medical staff at Emory John’s Creek Hospital and Shepherd Centre, all members of the Wamwea family, the Funeral Committee in Atlanta that worked tireless to ensure that Anthony’s remains were brought home, the Funeral Committee in Kenya that ensured that Anthony was given a dignified send-off, all of Anthony’s friends from Atlanta, Boston, Raleigh and from all over the US, former classmates from Lenana School (Class of 87) and Nairobi Primary School (Class of 83).

it is not possible to name each one of you individually but please accept our great appreciation.

Appreciation

We, the Family of the late Matriarch Dorcas Karungari Waweru, wish to convey our sincerest and heartfelt gratitude to all those who found time to visit our MAMA in the hospital and offered prayers of encouragement when the Lord beckoned her soul. The friends, relatives and neighbors that took time to mourn with us giving us spiritual and material support that enabled us to give our late MAMA a decent send off.

We wish to acknowledge the service offered by doctors, nurses and care givers at the Nairobi Hospital. The leadership of the Anglican church of Kenya, Mt Kenya south Diocese, Nairobi and Kiawambogo churches who found time to give us comforting homilies during meetings held for preparations of her funeral and interment.

There are no words that can truly convey our gratitude and appreciation to all for standing with the family during the trying period. Since we cannot reach you all individually, please accept this communication channel as our sincere means of conveying our heartfelt appreciation. May God bless you all abundantly

1 THESSALONIANS 5: 18 In everything give thanks: for this is the will of GOD, for you, in your life in union with Christ.

Appreciation

We, the family of the late Prof. Joseph Mwaniki Kitonyi, thank the almighty God for the life He gave to Joseph and for the years we spent with him. We are grateful for the blessing that Joseph was to us and to many others.

Our sincere and heartfelt gratitude goes to friends, immediate and extended family, colleagues, workmates and well-wishers who stood by us during our time of grief and during Joseph’s sickness. We are deeply grateful for prayers, messages of encouragement, condolences, telephone calls, visits to the family, gifts both financial and in-kind, tributes and moral support.`Your support brought us comfort and strength and helped us to give Joseph a befitting send-off. We are blessed and privileged to have you as family and friends.

We acknowledge the medical care provided by doctors who looked after Joseph at Cancer Care Kenya, Apollo Hospital Chennai in India, and The Nairobi Hospital. Special mention goes to the late Dr. E. Njuguna, Prof. J. Ating’a, Dr. H. Abwao, Dr. S. Gathua, Dr. M. Wanyoike, Prof. E. Amayo, Dr. T. Kwasa, Prof. E. Ogutu. Dr. H. Irimu, Dr. H. Kioko and Dr. Vijay Narayan. Prof. O. Abinya and Dr. E. Munyoro’s advice, formal and informal consultation is appreciated. A special thank you goes to the nurses at the Nairobi Hospital St. Lukes Ward, Caregivers of AVA Medicare, Bridgers, Prestige Nursing Services and the many other home care nurses who participated in Joseph’s care.

Special mention goes to the Nairobi Baptist Church, the clergy of Kaliluni Churches in Machakos, Rev. John Gichinga and Hon, Rev. Mutava Musyimi, Rev. Kitonyi Memorial School, Br. of former Golf course, Kabete and Lavington / Kileleshwa Bible study Fellowships, all those family and friends who shared special tributes, Mr. & Mrs Waweru Gatonye, the Assistant Chief of Kaliluni, the Kaliluni Welfare Funeral Association, Joseph’s former school mates from Kangundo, Kenyatta College and UoN Med School, University of Nairobi, College of Health Sciences (UoN), Department of Diagnostic Imaging (UoN), Faculty of Pathologists, Department of Human Pathology (UoN), Kenya Association of Radiologists, Grace’s med School classmates (Class of 1970), Sam’s JUMO colleagues and Alliance High School classmates, and many young people and friends who provided logistical support before and during the funeral.

Finally, we thank the dedicated funeral committee in Nairobi chaired by Prof. Henry Thairu and Arch. Allan Simu and in Kaliluni, Machakos chaired by Mr. Mwilu, who worked so tirelessly and diligently to give Joseph a highly successful and befitting send-off.

We  owe a big debt of gratitude to many and we would have wished to thank everyone individually but since we cannot do so, please accept this as our deep expression of gratitude to you. May God’s favour and blessings be upon you all.