MZEE ELIJAH THAGANA RIUNGA

The Family of Elijah Thagana would like to announce with a heavy heart the passing on of our beloved Father Mzee Elijah Thagana Riunga, who lived in Akiba South C and hails from Tumutumu, Nyeri County, which occurred on 16th June after a short illness.

He was the Son of the Late Rev Joshua Riunga Kagondu and Late Susan Wanjiku Riunga. Loving husband of Mary Nyaguthii Thagana. Father to Marion Wanjiku Wathigo, Joshua Riunga, Mary Wangari Kamuyu, Dr. Nathan Gatheru, Timothy Kagondu and John Murage.

Father-in-law of the Late James Wathigo, Millicent Riunga, Eustace Kamuyu, Dr. Zipporah Gatheru, Josephine Wanjiku and Susan Murage.

Adored Grandfather of Hilda Wathigo, Wacera Wathigo, Catherine and Nicanory Ateya, Mary Wangari and James Kiraba, Wacera and Mburu Ngugi, Wanjiru and Ken Macharia, Thagana Riunga and Aslina, Michelle Riunga, Thagana Riunga Jr, Minju Kamuyu and Eunice Minju, Thagana Kamuyu, Ndiritu Kamuyu, Dr. Wacera and Conrad Kung’u, Thagana Gatheru and Felister Thagana, Wanjeri Gatheru,Thagana Kagondu, Wambugu Kagondu, Thagana Kagondu Jr, Wacera Kagondu, Muthoni Kagondu, Wacera Murage, Wanjira Murage, Thagana Murage and Wanjiku Murage. Great Grandfather to eighteen lovely and sweet children. A renowned businessman and friend to many. He was a member of Bahati PCEA church and a founding member of PCMF Bahati Chapter.

The cortege will leave Lee Funeral Home on 24th June at 7:00 am for a private family burial in their Tumutumu home, Nyeri.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7