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14 lives remembered matching your search.
Joyce Nafula Simiyu
“Joy”
1964 – 2026
Nation Media journalist who gave the sports desk a heart and the newsroom its best laugh
Nairobi, Kenya
Collins Kibet Rono
“Coach Collo”
1994 – 2025
1500m runner turned teacher and coach who taught the children of Langas to chase the sun
Eldoret, Kenya
Peter Otieno Ouma
“Boss Pita”
1958 – 2024
Mmiliki wa matatu za Eastlands, shabiki wa Gor Mahia na baba wa wengi
Nairobi, Kenya
Syokau Mutheu Nzioka
“Mama Syokau”
1941 – 2022
Mfumaji wa kiondo na mkulima wa Machakos aliyeinua wanawake mia moja kwa mikono yake
Machakos, Kenya
Beatrice Achieng Odhiambo
“Mama Achieng”
1948 – 2022
Kibuye Market fish trader who fed Kisumu and put seven children through school
Kisumu, Kenya
Ahmed Khamis Bakari
“Sheikh Ahmed”
1939 – 2021
Imamu wa Mombasa, mwalimu wa Qur'ani na mshauri wa vizazi vitatu
Mombasa, Kenya
Samuel Maina Njoroge
“Mzee Maina”
1943 – 2020
Kenya Power engineer who lit up Kiambu's villages, and a deacon who never missed Sunday
Nairobi, Kenya
Wilson Kipkemboi Rono
“Mzee Wilson”
1946 – 2020
Kitale maize and dairy farmer, church elder, and the man who timed his children to school
Kitale, Kenya
Teresia Wanjiru Muriithi
“Mama Teresia”
1938 – 2019
Tea picker who became a factory director and sent thirty-eight Tetu girls to school
Nyeri, Kenya
Faith Kanyua Mwiti
“Mama Faith”
1951 – 2026
One of Meru's first women Methodist ministers, and a chaplain who sat with everyone
Meru, Kenya
Isaac Wekesa Wafula
“Mwalimu Wafula”
1950 – 2023
Principal who taught Kakamega's children to read, to argue and to arrive on time
Kakamega, Kenya
Grace Wambui Njoroge
“Matron Grace”
1946 – 2023
Matron at Kenyatta National Hospital who delivered thousands of Nairobi's babies
Nairobi, Kenya
Abdullahi Mohamed Hussein
“Mzee Abdi”
1949 – 2020
Provincial administrator and peacemaker who settled disputes over sweet tea and patience
Nairobi, Kenya
Arvind Kanji Mehta
“Judge Mehta”
1944 – 2019
High Court judge, birdwatcher and maker of Nakuru's most dreadful, beloved masala chai
Nakuru, Kenya