Mukami Kimathi Wife to Dedan Kimathi has passed on.
Mukami Kimathi Wife to the freedom fighter Dedan Kimathi has passed on at the age of 101. She was declared dead while receiving treatment at a hospital in Nairobi after experiencing respiratory distress.
The daughter Wangui stated,”Yes, she is dead, and Kenyans are impatient. They have been calling all night to confirm the news. We are awaiting the president to announce since yesterday night.”
“We were promised that he would announce. Kindly let him do so to calm the anxiety,” she added.
Mukami Kimathi was among the Mau Mau freedom fighters detained at the Kamiti Maximum Prison during the struggle for independence back in the colonial period.
Mukami had received financial aid from Kenya kwanza administration, which helped her clear a Ksh1.3 million hospital bill that had accrued.
Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua who had visited her at the hospital stated,”Thank you, President William Ruto, for coming through for Mukami Kimathi and her family. You are a true and genuine friend of our people.”
Her body is currently lying at the Lee funeral home. Our deepest condolences to the family.
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