Nyandarua Senator Methu Mourns Dad After He Breathed His Last On Christmas Day: "Death Is Cruel"

• Without disclosing the cause, John Methu announced his father's demise on Monday, December 25
• The Nyandarua senator used social media to express his grief and got messages of comfort from his followers on the platform(s)
• Methu came into the limelight in 2022 after succeeding in his second attempt to represent the Nyandrua electorate in the Upper House

The kith and kin of Nyandarua senator John Methu are mourning their patriarch who died on Monday, December 25.

"Death is painful and cruel. The pain of losing a parent is immeasurable. My dad rested this morning," the senator wrote on Facebook.

The cause of the death was not yet disclosed at the time of publishing this.

Little is known of the deceased.

Kenyans came in their numbers to commiserate with him.

@Wisley Rotich: "Pole sana Mhesh for the loss of your beloved dad."

@Wanjiku Muhia: "Pole sana my brother. Indeed it’s unbelievable! But take heart together with your family because some things we have no control over. Pole Tena my brother."

@Hon John Kaguchia: Pole sana bro for this immeasurable loss that has befallen you and your family. May u be comforted and have peace knowing Dad is in a better place."

@Hon Anita Soina: "Poleni sana for the loss. My deepest condolences to you and your family."

@Muthoni AKA Baby Top: "Everything happens for a reason. He is in a better place. It is well."

A few months back, the senator caused a debate on the internet after he was filmed giving a KSh 5 million donation to a church in his county.

The lawmaker, on Sunday, September 24, led a drive to raise monies to construct a modern church in memory of the late Mukami Kimathi.

Ruto, Rigathi's KSh 5m contribution

While gracing the deceased's interment in May this year, President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua pledged their support in putting up the Heroes of Faith Christian Fellowship as homage to the late Mukami.

They honoured their pledges four months later, with Methu being charged with delivering it.

The president gave KSh 4 million for the cause, and his deputy KSh 1 million.

"When the President and his deputy attended the burial of our Freedom Hero Mukami Kimathi, they promised to build the Sanctuary in her honour. They honoured their promise with a KSh 5 million and KSh 1 million contribution, respectively, which I handed to the church," announced Methu.

Some sections of Kenyans did not, however, take the contribution well, the naysayers likening it to the immediate post-colonial era when the late Daniel Moi was at the helm of the country's leadership.

In his heydays, Moi was synonymous with such contributions, bringing forth Harambee as his mantra to connote fundraiser drives.

Those against it said it was politics of tokenism, which, besides being outdated, does not empower those targeted.