Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua announced the passing of his eldest sister, Leah Wangari Muriuki, on Thursday, June 6, 2024.<\/p>\n
Gachagua mourned her as the family’s matriarch and a motherly figure who had taken care of the extended Gachagua family following the deaths of their father and two mothers.<\/p>\n
“I am saddened to receive news of the passing on of our eldest sister Leah Wangari Muriuki. Leah has been our Mother and the family Matriarch; she has taken good care of the larger Gachagua Family after the death of our father and our two mothers,” Gachagua wrote.<\/p>\n
“We are devastated by the loss of this family head. My deepest condolences to her husband, her children, and grandchildren.”<\/p>\n
The announcement of his sister’s death comes a day after the Deputy President made an emotional appeal to the youth, urging them to end ongoing protests in various parts of the country.<\/p>\n
“Please, I beseech you as your father, please my sons and daughters, make an announcement and call off the protests,” he said.<\/p>\n
“My children are of the same Gen Z. No parent should have to bury their child, especially in such circumstances. I cry for our children; I am unable to bear the pain of innocent young children whose only crime was to air their views in a democratic country.”<\/p>\n
Protests have been witnessed in Nairobi, Kisumu, and Migori today.<\/p>\n
Gachagua expressed that he is enduring an especially challenging time both as a national leader and a family man.<\/p>\n
“This is a very difficult week for me as a national leader and a family man,” he said.<\/p>\n
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