Gicinga Telling Nakuru's Story

A January 2026 Kenya Times article recounting the story of Mercy Njeri, a girl from Kiamunyi, Nakuru, whose death following heart surgery in the UK in 1985 was followed by the renaming of her former school and the emergence of other places bearing her name. The article describes her childhood illness, fundraising efforts, President Daniel arap Moi’s involvement in arranging surgery, her death, funeral, and the subsequent memorialisation of her name in Nakuru.