It is with humble acceptance of the Lord’s will that we announce the death of Penina Wambui Wairegi of Iriguini Village, Karega Sub Division, Kigumo Sub-County, Murang’a County, which occurred on 24th November 2025.
She was the first born daughter of the late Ben Chege Thiong’o, the late Tabitha Wanjiru Chege & the late Gladys Nungari Chege. She was the wife of the late Simon Wairegi Kuria.
She was the mother of Dr. Benson Irungu Wairegi (former Group Managing Director & CEO of Britam and Chancellor Kenyatta University) & Margaret Warigia, Francis Mwangi & Margaret Mwangi, the late Mary Wairimu, Andrew Ndirangu & Susan Muthoni, Margaret Wanjiru Mugo, Stephen Kariuki & Monicah Waitherero, Hannah Njeri & Isaac Njihia, Geoffrey Muiruri & Mary Wanjiru & Susan Wangui, Anthony Karanja & Beatrice Wachuka, George Muturi & Pauline Wairimu, Dominic Njuguna & Agnes Wanjiku.
She was the beloved sister of the late Siphira Wangui Kariuki, Eunice Wanjiku Maina, Stephen Mwangi Ben, the late Nancy Njoki Chege, the late Peter Muthee Ben & the late Julius Karanja Ben.
She was a grandmother and great grandmother to many.
Family and friends are meeting at the All Saints Cathedral (Nairobi) on Wednesday 26th November and Thursday 27th November from 5:00pm.
The cortege leaves Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Memorial Home on Saturday, 29th November at 7:00am, for a funeral service at Karega Secondary School at 10:00am, followed by interment at her farm in Iriguini Village, Kigumo Sub-County, Murang’a County, next to Irati Coffee Factory.
The Lord gives and the Lord takes, may the name of the Lord be blessed.