- A somber mood engulfed Mwimbi as a heartbroken community bid farewell to 28-year-old Ann Njeri Joseph and her one-year-old daughter, Gladys, victims of the tragic Nithi blackspot accident
- Tears flowed as the two caskets were lowered into shallow graves, a painful reminder of lives cut short far too soon
- The grief was overwhelming, with family members collapsing in sorrow, mourning yet another devastating loss from the notorious blackspot
Emotions ran high in Mwimbi, a remote part of Maara Constituency in Tharaka Nithi, as the community mourned the tragic loss of a young mother and her daughter.
The sorrowful occasion saw the remains of 28-year-old Ann Njeri Joseph and her one-year-old daughter, Gladys Njeri, finally laid to rest.
Many in the grief-stricken crowd were in disbelief as the two caskets, carrying the mother and her child, were lowered into shallow graves at their home.
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Ann Njeri had died tragically just a week earlier when the matatu they were traveling in overturned at the notorious Nithi blackspot, claiming the lives of 12 people.
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The accident, which occurred as the group was returning to Nairobi after a successful event in Meru, sparked widespread outcry.
During the burial, family members tenderly eulogized Ann and Gladys, recalling their vibrant lives and the heart-wrenching tragedy that cut them short.
Gladys’ small casket was placed beside her mother’s throughout the ceremony, with crosses at the front of each coffin marking the days their lives began and ended.
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As hymns were sung, the atmosphere grew tense, with some family members collapsing in grief while others burst into loud wails as the caskets were lowered into the ground.
The community was left devastated by the loss, as many families in Tharaka Nithi have had to contend with similar tragedies over the years, with victims of accidents at the infamous blackspot often being their own kin.
