Penina Wambui Wairegi

It is with humble acceptance of the Lord’s will that we announce the death of Penina Wambui Wairegi of Iriguini Village, Karega Sub Division, Kigumo Sub-County. Murang’a County, which occurred on 24th November 2025.

She was the first born daughter of the late Ben Chege Thiong’o, the ate Tabitha Waniiru Chege & the late Gladys Nungari Chege.

She was the wife of the late Simon Wairegi Kuria. She was the mother of Dr. Benson lrungu Wairegi (former Group Managing Director & CEO of Britam and Chancellor Kenyatta University) & Margaret Warigia, Francis Mwangi & Margaret Mwangi, the late Mary Wairimu, Andrew Ndirangu & Susan Muthoni, Margaret Wanjiru Mugo, Stephen Kariuki & Monicah Waitherero, Hannah Njeri& Isaac Nithia, Geoffrey Muiruri & Mary Wanjiru & Susan Wangui, Anthony Karania & Beatrice Wachuka, George Muturi & Pauline Wairimu, Dominic Njuguna & Agnes Wanjiku.

She was the beloved sister of the late Siphira Wangui Kariuki, Eunice Wanjiku Maina, Stephen Mwangi Ben, the late Nancy Njoki Chege, the late Peter Muthee Ben & the late Julius Karanja Ben. She was a grandmother and great grandmother to many.

Family and friends are meeting at the All Saints Cathedral (Nairobi) on Wednesday 26th November and Thursday 27th November from 5:00pm.

The cortege leaves Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Memorial Home on Saturday, 29th November at 7i00am, for a funeral service at Karega Secondary School at 10:00am, followed by interment at her farm in Iriguini Village, Kigumo Sub-County, Murang’a County, next to Irati Coffee Factory.

The Lord gives and the Lord takes, may the name of the Lord be blessed.