Losing a child is never easy, it is a loss one never gets over, but losing them at their prime is the biggest blow.
Politicians are often seen as strong people who aren’t moved by anything but losing their kids changed them.
Below are prominent politicians who have experienced firsthand the loss of their kids over the years.
Cecily Kariuki
Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation, and Irrigation Cecily Kariuki lost her daughter Wendy in 2022.
Wendy Muthoni, popularly known as ‘Noni. was a second-year university student pursuing law at JKUAT Karen campus.
She died at the Nairobi Hospital.
The cause of her death was not made public.
The Late Wendy Kariuki, daughter to CS Cecily Kariuki
David Sankok
Memusi Sankok died from a single gunshot wound to the head on May 2, 2022, at his parents’ Ewaso Nyiro home in Narok South Sub-County.
He was aged 15.
David Sankok with his late son Memusi
Njeru Githae
Veteran politician, Njeru Githae is among politicians who have lost their kids. Brian Karanga Njeru died of an apparent suicide at their Runda home. He was aged 26. Brian was at the time a 4th-year student at the University of Nairobi.
the late Brian Karanga Njeru, son to Njeru Githae
Raila Odinga
Fidel Odinga, the first born son of Raila Odinga died in January 2015. Fidel was found dead after he returned home on a Saturday night after an evening out drinking with friends.
He died aged 41. The cause of his death has never been made public.
Fidel Odinga
Daniel Moi
Jonathan Moi, son of the late President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi passed away in 2019.
He succumbed to Pancreatic Cancer. Jonathan died aged 65.
Jonathan Moi
To everyone who has lost a child, May God help you overcome your loss.
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