JM Kariuki’s widow recounts how he foretold his death

Sunday, March 2, marked the 50th anniversary of his assassination.

by GORDON OSEN

News04 March 2025 - 04:58

In Summary

He would tell his wife, Dorice Mwangi, that it was just a matter of when, not if, it would strike.
“These people will kill me anytime. Be prepared for that,” he would say during family meetings.

*Dorice Mwangi holds a portrait of her and JM Kariuki during an interview with the Star at her home in Garden estate, Nairobi, on Thursday /LEAH MUKANGAI*

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