Not only was Kenya in mourning over the Dust D2 Hotel building explosion but elsewhere a memorial service for the over the death of a distinguished member of the academia and husband to professor Olive Mugenda of the Judicial Service Comission.
Chief Justice David Maraga today joined family and friends at St. Andrews Church in Nairobi for the memorial service of Prof. Abel G Mugenda. Prof. Mugenda was a distinguished member of the academia and husband to the Judicial Service Commission, Prof. Olive Mugenda. pic.twitter.com/XoeVKOC5Nv
— The Judiciary Kenya (@Kenyajudiciary) January 17, 2019
He was a Professor of Statistics and Research at USIU, a renowned Scholar, Researcher, Author and Quantity Surveyor (QS).
Details emerged suggesting that the public may have been duped on the real cause of Professor Abel Mugenda, with reports that the academician committed suicide by jumping out of the sixth floor of his hotel room in Nyeri.
An exclusive expose by the Saturday Standard revealed that staff at the hotel confirmed that the deceased (husband to Prof Olive Mugenda of the Judicial Service Commission) appeared troubled throughout his stay at the hotel and had earlier on attempted to slit his throat.
The Standard quoted staff at the prestigious hotel confirming that the prof had plunged to his death but the public had been deceived on the real cause of death.
“It is very true (that he jumped) lakini imefichwa (the incident has been concealed),” said a staff member,” A staff at the facility divulged.
Prof Mugenda had been living at the hotel since 02 Jan until his alleged death on 05 Jan when he reportedly jumped to his death at about 5 AM.
On Friday 18th January, the cortege will leave Lee Funeral Home at 8.00 am for the burial service at Thogoto Teachers Training College from 10.00 am. Internment shall follow thereafter in Thogoto Village.