President Ruto and Wetangula condole Kingi over father’s demise
President Willliam Ruto and Speaker Moses Wetangula have sent messages of condolences to Senate speaker Jeffa Amason Kingi following the passing of his father, Mzee Kingi Mwaruwa.
Senate speaker Amason Jeffah Kingi confirmed the deceased passed on Sunday night February 9, 2025, via statement.
The senate speaker explained that his father has been battling various illnesses.
The news precipitated an outpouring of condolence messages with the President leading the tributes.
Our condolences to the Speaker of the Senate for the loss of his dear father, Mzee Kingi Mwaruwa.
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) February 10, 2025
He was respected, progressive and hardworking.
Mheshimiwa Amason Kingi, the family and the people of Kilifi are in our prayers during this difficult time.
Rest In Peace.
In his tribute, Ruto hailed Mzee Mwaruwa as a respected and progressive man as he took time to remember all those affected by the tragic news.
Progressive
“Our condolences to the Speaker of the Senate for the loss of his dear father, Mzee Kingi Mwaruwa. He was respected, progressive and hardworking. Mheshimiwa Amason Kingi, the family and the people of Kilifi are in our prayers during this difficult time. Rest In Peace,” Ruto tributes read.
National assembly speaker Moses Wetangula has also remembered Kingi’s family.
Wetangula, while acknowledging how difficult a time it is for his counterpart, offered his support for the family too.
Stand together
“I just learnt of the sunset of family Patriarch Mzee Kingi Mwaruwa. I know and understand how difficult it is having gone through the same when our mother took her sunset recently. We shall stand together at this difficult moment. May God’s strength and blessings shower upon you and the family. May Mzee Rest in Peace,” the speaker said.
My dear brother @HonAmasonKingi take heart.
— Rt.Hon.Dr.Moses Wetang'ula (@HonWetangula) February 10, 2025
I just learnt of the sunset of family Patriarch Mzee Kingi Mwaruwa. I know and understand how difficult it is having gone through the same when our mother took her sunset recently.
We shall stand together at this difficult moment.… pic.twitter.com/snFlfM9aB4
While revealing the news of his father’s death, Kingi shared an emotional dance he enjoyed with his father during the Christmas celebration of 2024.
Kingi has recounted the incident which he did not know would be the first and last emotional moment he shared with the father.
“Since I attained adulthood, I don’t remember ever dancing with you, Dad. Not until the 25th of December 2024 during Christmas at Mjanaheri village when, for the very first time, we danced, danced and danced together until sunset.
“Your face beamed with joy. We were not just celebrating Christmas but giving thanks to the Almighty for your remarkable recovery after years of battling many ailments. I didn’t know that dance would be the first and last with you, Dad,” Kingi wrote on his official page.
“Dad, may the Angels open the Gates of Heaven and welcome another Angel with a dance just like we did at Mjanaheri. Until we meet again, Dad.”
