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Mary Wanjiku Kamau

Celebrating the life of

Mary Wanjiku Kamau

1948 – 2026 · Othaya

Mother, teacher, and the heart of Othaya.

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PCEA Othaya ParishFuneral · Sat 24 Oct

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Mary's life story

Early life

Mary Wanjiku was born in 1948 in Othaya, Nyeri County, the third of seven children. She grew up on the slopes above the Chania, fetching water before school and reading by a paraffin lamp after dark. Her mother said she could recite whole pages of her schoolbooks before she was ten.

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  1. 01Early life1 min
  2. 02Faith1 min
  3. 03Her work1 min
  4. 04Marriage and family1 min
  5. 05Her last years1 min
  6. 06What she leaves us1 min

Life story

Mary's story in six chapters

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Mary Wanjiku was born in 1948 in Othaya, Nyeri County, the third of seven children. She grew up on the slopes above the Chania, fetching water before school and reading by a paraffin lamp after dark. Her mother said she could recite whole pages of her schoolbooks before she was ten.

  1. 01Early life1 min read
  2. 02Faith1 min read
  3. 03Her work1 min read
  4. 04Marriage and family1 min read
  5. 05Her last years1 min read
  6. 06What she leaves us1 min read
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Her family

Husband
Joseph Kamau
Children
Peter Kamau, Jane Kamau, James Kamau, Wanjiru Kamau and Muthoni Kamau
Grandchildren
Ann Wambui, Brian Kamau, Esther Njoki and Mercy Wanjiru
Siblings
Rose Wangari, the late John Gitau and Paul Kariuki
Home
Othaya, Nyeri County