Celebrating a Life Well Lived, ELIZABETH WANGUI MAINA. Sunrise-1922. Sunset- 18th Sept 2023.

EULOGY OF THE LATE ELIZABETH WANGUI MAINA
BIRTH
The late Elizabeth Wangui Maina was born in the year 1922 at Kaireri village
(Gatwe) Gathathaini sub-location, Gachuku Location, Nyeri County. Her parents
were the late Mubia Ritho and the late Margaret Muthoni Waigwa (Nyakaratina). She was a sister to the late Martin Mwangi ,the late Rukungu Mubia & James
Waweru.
EDUCATION
The late Elizabeth Wangui Maina started school at Kiamabara Primary School and
went up to class 3.
EARLY LIFE
After school she helped her parents to look after cattle and goats house keeping
and helping her mother in business.
MARRIGE
In the year 1942 the late Elizabeth Wangui Maina met and married her beloved
husband the late Maina Kabata under Kikuyu customary marriage. They were
blessed with seven children namely Gerald Kabata, Jecinta Wairimu the late Margaret Muthoni, Francis Mubia, James Machira, Martin Mahinda and Regina Wangechi she was mother inlaw to Eunice Waruguru Kabata, Jennifer Wambui Mubia,
Dinah Wangui Machira, Nancy Wambui Mahinda , Geoffrey Macharia she was a
grandmother to Ephraim Kabata, Elizabeth Githaiga, Boni Githaiga, Joyce Githaiga,
Bernard Githaiga, Joseph Githaiga, the late Gerald Githaiga, Agnes Githaiga, Isaac
Githaiga, Simon Githaiga, Luke Githaiga, Isaac Mubia, Joshua Mubia, Elizabeth
Mubia, Oscar Machira, Bernard Machira, Elizabeth Machira, Nancy Machira, Eric
Mahinda, Leonard Mahinda, Dennis Mahinda, Benjamin Mahinda, Elizabeth Mahinda, Kelvin Macharia, Peris Macharia, Elizabeth Macharia, William Macharia, Lucy
Macharia, Ambrose Macharia and a great grandmother to many .
CHRISTIAN WALK
The late Elizabeth Wangui Maina was baptized at P.C.E.A Tumutumu Church 1939
by Rev.Paul and was confirmed in 1940 where she accepted Christ as her personal savior ,She later joined Pcea Mukore church where she served as a member
in Woman’s guild. She has been a full member of P.C.E.A Mukore church and a
member of Kaharo District till her demise.
WORK
Elizabeth Wangui Maina was in business and farming in her late days she did coffee farming and cattle keeping which helped her school her kids .
ILLNESS
The late Elizabeth Wangui enjoyed her life in good health however on Sunday 17th
September she was noted to be unwell and rushed to hospital on Monday morning 18th on arrival she was pronounced dead.