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Senator Methu recalls cherished memories with Karangu’s late brother as they hold first burial meeting
05th August, 2026 07:48 AM
Nyandarua Senator John Methu has emotionally recalled his cherished memories with the late Joshua Muraya Kagema, the younger brother of Facebook influencer and philanthropist Karangu Muraya, while attending the family’s first burial planning meeting in Thika.
Speaking during the emotional gathering on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the senator said he had travelled to stand with Karangu and his family following the sudden death of Kagema, describing him as a man he had come to know well over the years.
Methu explained that although he first met Kagema through Karangu, the relationship later blossomed into a genuine friendship that saw them regularly keeping in touch.
He said Kagema had become more than just Karangu’s brother to him, noting that they had spoken several times over the past month and that the deceased considered him family.
“I have come to support my brother Karangu Muraya. I came to know the late Kagema through Karangu, and through him I was also able to know and meet some other members of his family. We have been friends for some time now,” Methu said.
The senator then recounted the heartbreaking events leading up to Kagema’s death, revealing that he had spoken to Karangu only a day before the tragic news broke.
According to Methu, he had called Karangu on Sunday to inquire about Kagema’s condition after learning that he had been admitted to hospital.
During the conversation, the two agreed that Methu would personally visit Kagema in hospital to encourage him.
“I remember on Sunday that is when I remembered him and I called Karangu. We talked, and I asked how his brother was faring. We agreed that I would go to the hospital to see him,” he said.
However, before he could fulfil that promise, tragedy struck.
Methu revealed that he woke up on Monday to the devastating news that Kagema had died, leaving him shocked and heartbroken.
“When I heard on Monday that the brother had died, I was so heartbroken,” he said.
The senator disclosed that once the family settles down from the burial arrangements, he intends to share some of the private conversations he had exchanged with Kagema to help people understand the kind of man he truly was.
He explained that the chats captured Kagema’s character, dedication and the work he had been doing before his untimely death.
“When things calm down, maybe I will show you the conversations we had with your brother so you can know the kind of person he was and the work he was doing. That is why some of us have come to mourn him,” Methu said.
The senator further revealed that he and Kagema had spoken about three times during the month of July, saying their bond had grown to the point where the deceased regarded him as a brother.
“From the seventh month we talked around three times. Indeed he considered me as a brother,” he added.
Methu also reflected on one of his happiest memories with Kagema, recalling how they once travelled together to attend a wedding.
The senator said the two shared the same vehicle during the journey and remembered Kagema as being cheerful throughout the trip.
“I remember there is a time we attended a wedding together and we were in the same car. I remember that time he was very happy,” he said.
He admitted that seeing such a young man lose his life had deeply saddened him.
“I am so sad to see that such a young man has died,” he added.
Methu also addressed speculation that his attendance at the burial meeting could be politically motivated because of his position as an elected leader.
The senator dismissed those claims, insisting that he had attended purely because of the friendship he had built with Kagema and Karangu’s family.
“Based on the work I do, you may think I came because of politics, but that is wrong,” he said.
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