Esther Waigumo Mbuthia

We are sad to announce the death of Esther Waigumo Mbuthia which occurred on 6th May in U.S.A.

Daughter of the late Wambugu Karoki and Beatrice Wangare. She hailed from Kagio-ini village, Kiria-ini sub location, Murang’a County. Wife of the late Paul Mbuthia Kareri and mother of Jacinta Wangui Kimotho, Lucy Wangare; the late Simon Peter Kareri, Francis Wambugu Mbuthia, Prof. Evans Murage Mbuthia (U.o.N), James Karoki Mbuthia, Elizabeth Wanjiru Mwale, Anne Mukami Ganness and Catherine Wambui Njuguna. Sister of the late Wambui Mwenja, Mukami Wambugu, Njoki Itambu and John Kihara. She was grandmother to thirty children and great grandmother of many children in both Kenya and USA. She was also aunty and in law to many.

Burial arrangements are going on at Abbey Hotel Nairobi and Airport View Estate House No.42 (Along Mbagathi Road), and her children’s homes at Ziwani Estate house No 82 and Kiukenda Estate (Kiambu).