Kipipiri Member of Parliament (MP) Wanjiku Muhia’s father, John Muhia Njoroge, has died.
Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, on Friday, January 2, 2026, took to his official social media accounts to mourn the death of the lawmaker’s father.
Gachagua, in his condolence message, revealed that Muhia Njoroge had been battling kidney failure for a period of 12 years.
“I am deeply saddened by the passing on of Mr. John Muhia Njoroge, loving dad to the Kipipiri Member of Parliament Hon. Wanjiku Muhia. The late Njoroge Muhia demonstrated courage and great resilience in life having had a twelve-year battle with kidney failure,” Gachagua stated.
He mourned him as a champion and a family man who brought forth a great leader, Wanjiku Muhia.
“The people of Kipipiri have lost a champion and a family man who brought forth a great leader Hon. Wanjiku Muhia and her siblings have demonstrated. My family and I send our deepest sympathies to the family of Mr. Njoroge Muhia and the people of Kipipiri on this painful loss,” Gachagua stated.
“I pray for peace and strength during this difficult moment. May you find comfort and courage in the Lord God to bear this grief. May the Almighty God rest the Soul of Mr. Njoroge Muhia in eternal peace and perpetual light shine upon him forever.”
This comes barely four days after Embakasi North Member of Parliament James Gakuya also announced the death of his mother, who had also been battling a lengthy illness.
