Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is mourning the demise of his only surviving Aunt Gladys Gathoni Kahua following a short illness.
Taking on social media, Gachagua revealed how he was informed of his illness at 3:00 am before issuing instructions on where to take her for treatment.
The following the day when he was heading to see her, he was sadly informed of her health but arrived five minutes late after she had passed away.
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“Today, I am at my lowest since I lost my mother in 2019. I was called at 3.00 a.m. last night and informed that my only surviving Aunt Gladys Gathoni Kahua had been taken ill, and I needed to see her urgently.
I did guide that she be taken to Jamii Hospital in Karatina Town and purposed to see her at 4pm today.
At 9.00 a.m., I did a follow-up with the hospital, and she was stable. I left for Karatina at 2.00pm, and unfortunately, I fell into a huge traffic jam near Ruiru and lost almost 30 minutes.
I was called by the Doctors and requested that I hurry up since she indicated that her time on earth was running out.
I struggled and arrived at the hospital at 4.10pm only to be told I was 5 minutes late; my aunt left us at 4.05pm.” he said
Gachagua termed his late Aunt as a prayer warrior who was so loving towards them.
“Aunt Gathoni was my only surviving Aunt of my mother’s side, and since the demise of my mum, she has been my mother, my mentor, my cheerleader, and a prayer worrier so loving.
I have no one to turn to in this grief and pain. I have lost a mentor and a counselor. I feel hollow, down, and abandoned.
My deepest sympathies to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, her friends, and the people of Inono village who used to join me for the visits and early morning breakfast whenever I visited.” he said
