Professor David Macharia
With fond memories and grateful hearts, we announce the peaceful passing on of Professor David Macharia, which occurred on the morning of Thursday, April 29th, 2021 at the Nairobi Hospital. In fulfilment of his expressed wishes, he will be cremated in a private ceremony today Monday, May 3rd, 2021.
Prof. Macharia was the son of the late Paul Gatibu Kuria and the late Serah Njeri, and the brother of Johnson Maina Gatibu. He was brother-in-law of Jane Mukami Maina, Christine Wanjiru, the late Jacinta Nyambura, John Mburu, Catherine Wanjiku, Jennifer Kariuki, Christopher Kihanya, Simon Ndugo and Elizabeth Mwihaki.
Prof. Macharia was a loving husband to Helena dedicated father to Laila, Chris and Sandra, a supportive father-in-law to Mugo and Carole and a doting grandfather to Kibati and Ciru. He loved, and was loved by, many nephews and nieces.
He encouraged, amused and mentored relatives, friends, colleagues and students worldwide, alongside a lifetime of service on the faculty of the University of Nairobi. Although he will be dearly missed, his family and community are at peace and feel immensely fortunate to have enjoyed his love, humour, counsel and company for over eight amazing decades. We bid him farewell with goodwill and gratitude.
I just learnt of Profs passing on..all I can say is he is in the best place with our Maker. He was a colleague at kikuyu campus for many years n I thank God for his life.He was a friend that I will dearly miss.
RIP Prof. Till we meet again
You left an indelible Mark in My life and indeed in the life’s of those that learned under your tuitorange. Safari Salama Prof.
My friends, kajiado Adult Education community, family and I, salute to all heroic deeds and professional support he gave us .
His love for kajiado Adult Education activities, projects and Programs will linger in many minds time immemorial. As a friend he mentored and loved, I wish him a good rest in peace.
It is a shock that will ages to come to terms.
Go thee well Professor David Macharia, a Great Mind.
I am so saddened by the demise of Prof. Macharia. He was a teacher, mentor and he inspired us to keep going when things were tough. He was instrumental in the establishing the Peace Unit Programme (PUP) in Universities. R.I.P Prof. Condolences to the family.
We worked with Prof from 2009_ to the date he visited us in the house just to bid us farewell, we kept on hoping he is coming back soon as he had promised only to receive the news of the departure on Thursday.He shared a lot wisdom with me as we worked together. He was always with me all the weekends morning.for me is just a big thank you to God and the family of prof for support and releasing Prof to us.may God bless you
so sorry for the family and friends o professor david macharia . I have just known about him yesterday in churchill show i thought i will meet with him today because he was a lecturer here in muranga university .so sory