Samuel Muthoga Kagiri
Sunrise: 1925 – Sunset: 17/06/2017
It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the passing on of Samuel Muthoga Kagiri.
Beloved husband of Loise Kagure. Caring father of Jennifer Nyawira & Donald K. Mwaura (Donwoods Company Ltd), Michael Murithi & Wangui, Purity Gathoni, Moses Kinyua, John Wachira & Jane, Anthony Muthoga & Pamela (Marula Ltd), Fredrick Wamae & Patricia, Stephen Weru, Ephraim Murage. Brother of the late Shelmith Waburu, Mary Gathoni, James Wamae and Esther Kabui. He was an uncle, grandfather, and great grandfather to many.
Friends and relatives are meeting daily from 5pm at His Kianjogu Home-Nyeri County and The Runda Residence. There will also be meetings on Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st June 2017 at St Andrews Church from 4.30pm.
The cortege will leave Kenyatta University Mortuary on 23rd June at 7am, to be followed by a funeral service and burial in Kianjogu Village-Nyeri County at 10am.
Fare thee well Dad!
Life and death are but phases of the same thing, the reverse and obverse of the same coin. Death is as necessary for man’s growth as life itself ~ Mahatma Gandhi
June 17, 2017 was the day I lost someone very dear to me. My grandfather who was by far one of the most amazing people I had the honour and pleasure of knowing. Even more, I am proud to say that I am related to this man. Growing up, my grandfather was the life of the party, someone everyone loved talking to and always wanted advice from, he was and remained to be the voice of reason to us all. Am only humbled to have and share his great name. I still remember that day he decided to narrate the origin of his name “karitu”. That rare moment when I saw guka fragile and full of emotions.
He was a man full of life, a man full of wisdom, wisdom not to edify himself but those around him, am only humbled to be a beneficiary.
My Grandpa was a humble man; he never liked to be the center of attention. In life, he always reminded us to focus on greater things, go along our business for the world does not revolve around him; even though it had every reason to. And now in death, he wouldn’t want us to focus on him. He wouldn’t want us to focus on the sadness of his death, but instead focus on the happiness and make our lives better. He would want us to appreciate each other and our future.
A man as humble and loving as Grandpa will always be remembered by those of us who knew him and loved him.
Though I always had it that I will be writing this, we knew that it would eventually come to this but it’s funny how I couldn’t be prepared enough to face it… am only but humbled to have sat and learnt from you; and to have lived at such a time. I will be strong for I know you are not dead but asleep in the Lord. The song is ended, but the melody lingers on…
…till we meet again; Love lives on. Rest easy grandpa.
Muriuki wa Kinyua.