Ajabu Africa publisher loses Grandfather
Updated Monday, AUG 24, 10.00 pm

The family of Charles Maina, father of Harrison Maina of Ajabu Africa.com wishes to thank all our readers for the support and contributions during this trying time that can befall on any family at any time.

Maina will be travelling to Kenya for the burial of his father on Tuesday, AUG 25, thanks to the support of all those who helped within the very brief period of notification (on a weekend).

Many thanks to Kenya Pastors Fellowship Inc. in New England for their support, including Bishop Joshua Wambua of Rapture Harvest Mission International, Rev. Samuel Kimohu of Saint Stephen Community church, Lowell, Bishop David Karaya of CCF Church, Lowell, Rev. Charles Karanja of PEFA church, Malden, Rev. Joseph Waiyaki of CCF church, Lowell, Rev. Jeremiah Githere of Grace Community church in Lowell, Rev. John Wachira of Christ is the Answer church, North Chelmsford, Rev. Charles Kihiko of Calvary Episcopal church, Lowell, Rev. Ken Nyaga Worcester , Rev. Fredrick Thanji of All Saint's Community church in Quincy , Pastor Issac Balinda of Waltham and all those other pastors and christians who kept our family in prayers.

For those who could not make it to help out due to logistic problems, we also thank you all for your well wishes and even the support you have always extended to AjabuAfrica.com by reading our articles.

We hope to continue informing you on what is going on in the African community in the diaspora.

May the almighty lord bless you all mightily and make your desires come true every day of your life.

Earlier story is here below.

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MALDEN, Mass, AUGUST 22__In a twist of fate, the surviving grandfather to our Ajabu Africa News publisher, Justus Muiruri Marugu has passed away suddenly, barely two months after his first born son, Charles Maina Muiruri father to Harrison Maina of Ajabu Africa arrived in the USA after winning a green card lottery at an elderly age. \

Coincidentally, exactly two years ago, in the summer of 2007, Maina’s grandmother passed away just when his (Maina’s) father, Charles Muiruri and his wife, Patricia Maina had just arrived in the US to attend a graduation ceremony of their daughter.

Due to lack of funds, the father was not able to travel to Kenya on time for the burial of his mother.

Unfortunately, the new death has again caught the family unawares and in a similarly hard financial situation as they are struggling to settle in America.

However, it has become imperative for Muiruri to urgently travel to Kenya to seek closure and try to sort out a massive hospital bill left by his elderly father.

As a result, the family is appealing to our readers, friends and well wishers to help raise the urgently needed funds so that Harrison’s father can attend the burial scheduled to take place later this week.

The late Marugu, 87, passed away on Thursday, August 20, after being admitted to a hospital in Thika, Kenya, with a severe infection.

Born 1922 in Muranga District, Kigumo Division, Kirere location, the late Marugu migrated to Gatunguru village, Chania location of Thika District in Central Kenya at an early age with his parents in 1929.

He has lived in this area ever since till the time of his death. Read orbituary here.

For more info, please contact:

Charles Maina Muiruri : (781) 475-6785
HarrisonMuiruri Maina : (781) 953-2490
Caesar Kamata Macharia:(781) 475-2153
Peninah Njeri Maina         : (781) 526-4379

May God bless his soul in eternal peace.