Mzee Elijah Thagana Riunga
The Family of Elijah Thagana would like to announce with a heavy heart the passing on of our beloved Father Mzee Elijah Thagana Riunga, who lived in Akiba South C and hails from Tumutumu, Nyeri County, which occurred on 16th June after a short illness.
He was the Son of the Late Rev Joshua Riunga Kagondu and Late Susan Wanjiku Riunga. Loving husband of Mary Nyaguthii Thagana. Father to Marion Wanjiku Wathigo, Joshua Riunga, Mary Wangari Kamuyu, Dr. Nathan Gatheru, Timothy Kagondu and John Murage.
Father-in-law of the Late James Wathigo, Millicent Riunga, Eustace Kamuyu, Dr. Zipporah Gatheru, Josephine Wanjiku and Susan Murage.
Adored Grandfather of Hilda Wathigo, Wacera Wathigo, Catherine and Nicanory Ateya, Mary Wangari and James Kiraba, Wacera and Mburu Ngugi, Wanjiru and Ken Macharia, Thagana Riunga and Aslina, Michelle Riunga, Thagana Riunga Jr, Minju Kamuyu and Eunice Minju, Thagana Kamuyu, Ndiritu Kamuyu, Dr. Wacera and Conrad Kung’u, Thagana Gatheru and Felister Thagana, Wanjeri Gatheru,Thagana Kagondu, Wambugu Kagondu, Thagana Kagondu Jr, Wacera Kagondu, Muthoni Kagondu, Wacera Murage, Wanjira Murage, Thagana Murage and Wanjiku Murage. Great Grandfather to eighteen lovely and sweet children. A renowned businessman and friend to many. He was a member of Bahati PCEA church and a founding member of PCMF Bahati Chapter.
The cortege will leave Lee Funeral Home on 24th June at 7:00 am for a private family burial in their Tumutumu home, Nyeri.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7
May you all find solace in the fact that precious Dad has rested in the Lord & has been reunited with his eternal body that knows neither pain nor death, & abides in the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ, our very Source of eternal Life. Shalom.
Rest in eternal peace Mzee Thagana..You loved everyone even when you didn’t know their name. Your calmness and ever smiling face can never be forgotten.
You will be missed Mr. Thagana. You gave be business tips for my small shop which was in Naromoru. Till we meet again. Rest in eternal peace.
Christine Muthoni W.
Thagana family, may God’s peace and comfort be with you as you go through the final funeral rites for Dad,may his soul rest in eternal peace.
My condolences to the family and friends..RIP mzee.
Memories remain of a great man with an open heart. Someone we would always look out for during the family gatherings…. because somehow, even in the space of a few moments you left with some kind of advice or life lesson.
Rest in peace, Guka. And to the entire family – May God give you strength & comfort you during this challenging time.
On behalf of my Mom (Mama Patrick), my siblings and myself, I wish to send our condolences for the loss of your dad. He truly was a remarkable man. I can still see him sitting patiently, quietly working on repairing a watch(that is almost 50 years ago, when we were Mama Riunga’s upstairs neighbours in Ofafa Posta). It takes patience, great skill, discipline and attention to detail to work on a time piece.
May He Rest in Peace. He indeed did run a good race!
Rest In Peace Guka, you have fought a good fight may your family find peace in the lord.