One of Judy Wanjeri Thongori’s children, Eric Thongori, praised his mother for helping him along the way with autism.
By sharing moving tales about her family, the young man brought attention to the lessons the late lawyer had taught him about the value of family.
Thongori’s young daughter Tracy Wairimu honored her mother and dazzled the guests with her flawless English. Advocate and campaigner Judy Wanjeri Thongori’s grieving children have written heartfelt odes to her.
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She was praised by her children, Eric Thongori and Tracy Wairimu, who recalled her with fondness. Noting the significance of his mother to him, Eric praised her as the strongest and most encouraging lady he had ever met.
“Who can take your place? Without you, what will I do? You are the most devoted, strong, kind, present, loving, respectful, excellent teacher, and dignified woman—and the best mother.
You frequently talked about how pleased you were to tell me how heavy I was as a baby. My grandpa, after whom I am named, would not want to see me without killing a goat and entertaining guests as a kid, therefore you told me the story about how you threw a party three weeks later,” he said.
The young man talked candidly about his experience with autism and acknowledged his mother’s unwavering support.
His late mother stood by her son no matter what, always willing to lend a helping hand when he needed it. “You helped me all the way through my education.
When we were in elementary school, you cheerfully chatted as you drove Rimo and I to school each morning.
You helped us with our projects and assignments on the way to school, and you consistently showed up for our school functions. I fell in love with history when you informed me about the value of families and shared your family’s history with me.
You stressed the value of understanding your heritage and related numerous tales about your grandfather, the late Joshua Kogi, and grandmother, the late Mary Kogi.
He said, “You also told me a lot of anecdotes about your time in school, including the one about how your teacher, Mr. Tindo, inspired you to pursue a career in law.
As she naively read her ode to her mother and revealed her brokenness, Tracy took the pulpit. “What has just happened has left me speechless.
I’m making an effort to fathom how you left us so quickly and are no longer here. It feels like a nightmare that I haven’t yet woken up from.
My heart is broken, and it always will be. You will be sorely missed. Looking back on my life, you are the reason I am where I am and who I am.
You are and always will be my biggest idol and role model. “You are both my mentor and best friend,” she remarked, her voice cracking a little.
By Newshub