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Uhuru joins mourners at burial of Martha Karua’s father

Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday, September 5, 2026, graced the burial ceremony of Mwalimu Jackson Kamau, the father of PLP party leader Martha Karua, in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County. The former Jubilee Party leader’s arrival drew the attention of mourners and political leaders, with opposition figures who were already seated welcoming him to the venue. […]

The funeral service for Mwalimu Jackson Karua, father of People's Liberation Party leader Martha Karua, is underway at Mugumo Primary School in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County. Family members, relatives, friends, and mourners have gathered to pay their final respects to the veteran educator, who lived nearly a century. The service, which follows a memorial held at All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi on Thursday, October 1, 2026, celebrates Mwalimu Karua's life and legacy as an educator and family man who emphasized education and good values.

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