RIP NICHOLUS MUGO

Senator Beth Mugo’s husband dies at 85

She said that his remains will be interred on Friday.

In Summary

• In a statement, the MP said that her husband was born on March 5, 1936.

• The late Mugo served as Kenyan Ambassador to Ethiopia in 1973.

The late Ambassador Nicholus Mugo and Senator Beth Mugo during the celebration of their 61st anniversary in marriage. the event was marked in September 2019 in Kitisuru, Nairobi.
The late Ambassador Nicholus Mugo and Senator Beth Mugo during the celebration of their 61st anniversary in marriage. the event was marked in September 2019 in Kitisuru, Nairobi.
Image: WILFRED NYANGARESI

Nominated Senator Beth Mugo has lost her husband Nicholas Muratha Mugo who has been undergoing treatment for a while.

In a statement, the MP said that her husband was born on March 5, 1936.

She said his remains will be interred on Friday in an undisclosed location.

“There will be a private interment tomorrow, Friday the 4th February 2022.  The date of his memorial service will be announced later” she said.

The senator said her husband died on Thursday morning at Nairobi hospital where he was hospitalized.

“It is with profound sadness and sorrow that I wish to announce the death of my husband, Amb. Nicholas Mugo, that happened early this morning at the Nairobi Hospital after a long illness,” she said in a statement.

The senator is President Uhuru Kenyatta’s first cousin.

In September 2019, the couple marked the 61st anniversary of their solid marriage in a colorful event that was held in Nairobi, Kitisuru.

The event was attended by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

President Uhuru Kenyatta attended the couple's 61st anniversary in 2019.
President Uhuru Kenyatta attended the couple's 61st anniversary in 2019.
Image: WILFRED NYANGARESI

The late Mugo served as Kenyan Ambassador to Ethiopia in 1973, and also represented the country in Sudan, France, and Yugoslavia.

He retired in 1978.

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