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11/01/2026

FOR THOSE OF YOU SUFFERING IN SILENCE !!
Meet IShowSpeed, the Viral Sensation taking the Internet by Storm
Darren Jason Watkins Jr., better known as IShowSpeed or simply Speed, is one of the most talked‑about internet personalities in the world right now. Born on January 21, 2005, in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA this young creator has transformed what started as a hobby into a global entertainment phenomenon.
Speed began his YouTube journey back in 2016, uploading gameplay videos and livestreams of popular games like NBA 2K, Fortnite, and Valorant. At first, only a handful of people watched his streams but everything changed in 2021, when clips of his high‑energy reactions went viral across social media, especially TikTok, turning him into a household name among Gen Z audiences.
Today, IShowSpeed boasts tens of millions of subscribers on YouTube, with billions of total views making him one of the most watched streamers globally. His content blends gaming, live reactions, real‑life adventures, travel vlogs, and even music, creating a wild and unpredictable mix that keeps audiences glued to their screens.
But Speed isn’t just about games. He’s become famous for his authentic, unfiltered personality loud, chaotic, hilarious, and sometimes controversial. His live streams often include spontaneous stunts, celebrity interactions, and overseas adventures that push the boundaries of typical streaming content.
In recent years, Speed has expanded his brand even further. He’s performed stunts like jumping over speeding cars, collaborated in charity football matches, and even taken his live broadcasts across Europe, Asia, and Africa, where millions follow his every move.
Despite controversy early in his career including temporary platform bans and public apologies Speed has matured as a creator and continues to shape the future of online entertainment. Fans appreciate his unpredictable style, humor, and the personal connection he builds through interactive streaming.
Whether you love him or find him a bit wild, there’s no denying one thing: IShowSpeed has redefined what it means to be a global digital entertainer and he’s just getting started.

10/01/2026

Why do people build apartments this close in Nairobi? Both buildings Will lose value because there is no natural light.

10/01/2026

If you want to legally rob people,

Without harming them,

Just start a primary school and give it whatever name,

But,

In between the name and school add INTERNATIONAL.

NG’USISIET INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL.

In the curriculum, add things like Ballet, Chess, Band, Taekwondo, and Swimming.

Now put whatever figure you want on the fee structure.

Rob them.

Buy a bus,

Charge 17,400 as transport fee per month.

Steal,

Organise a parents’ sports day every term,

Steal,

A trip outside the country once a term,

Put whatever figure, let’s say 312,047 to Egypt for four days.

Interviews every term, charge them 5,000.

Put the admission fee at 15,000.

Even pre-school.

Uniforms to be sourced from one very specific shop at twelof milyen.

Ng’us arakaik,

Mark you,

The curriculum is CBC,

Ng’usisiet International School is only based in Kipkombe,

The pupils are all Kenyan,

Mr Wafula, the head teacher, has no passport, and the furthest he has ever gone is Mombasa for a teachers’ retreat.

Class teachers are Chepkor, Wanjala, Gaitho, Madam Selly.

For lunch, instead of cheese burgers and pizzas, serve them githeri and cabbage.

Ng’us kapsa.

Call yourself a Director.

Get rich, NO DCI.

Pesa ni yao, akili ni yako

10/01/2026

The case of the late Prof. George Saitoti and his son, Zachary Musengi, is one of the most sensational "identity" disputes in Kenyan history.
The Billion-Shilling "Identity" War: Why DNA Privacy is Your Last Line of Defense.

What would you do if a stranger walked into court and claimed your son was actually theirs?

That is exactly what happened to the family of the late Prof. George Saitoti. Shortly after his death, a primary school teacher from Subukia made a shocking claim: Zachary Musengi Saitoti was actually his son, Stephen Wachira, who had been "abducted" in 1988.

, I look at the Saitoti case and see a masterclass in Legal Warfare.

🚩 The DNA Trap: The accusers demanded a DNA test. In 2026, this is a common tactic to freeze an estate. But the High Court (Justice Isaac Lenaola) did something crucial—they REFUSED the test. Why? Because Zachary was an adult with a Constitutional Right to Privacy.

🚩 The "Paper" Shield: The Saitotis didn't win through biology; they won through Audit Trails. They produced school records from 1987 showing Zachary was already in class before the Subukia child was even missing.

🚩 The "Vague" Ending: The case ended in a "Consent Order" that the accuser later tried to disown, claiming his own lawyer tricked him. This is the mess you get when you rely on the public court system.

09/01/2026

DID YOU KNOW?
The case of Tom Cholmondeley (heir to the Lord Delamere title)
The High Cost of a Missing Paper: The Delamere Lesson.

One of the most powerful examples of why legal documentation—specifically the Death Certificate—is the engine that runs an estate.

When Tom died in 2016 following hip surgery, his family didn't just lose a son; they lost the legal "key" to their Ksh 5 billion empire for nearly a year.

No Death Certificate, No Movement Tom Cholmondeley died under "unclear circumstances" after a routine surgery at MP Shah Hospital. Because the post-mortem was initially inconclusive, the government withheld the Death Certificate.

The Trap: Without that certificate, the family could not apply for Letters of Administration.

The Consequence: An estate with 50,000 acres (Soysambu Ranch), thousands of cattle, and hundreds of employees was "frozen." They couldn't legally move money, sign new leases, or sell assets to cover the massive debts and operating costs.

The Legal War for Data The family had to sue the hospital just to get the medical records. Imagine being one of the wealthiest families in Kenya and having to beg a court for your own son’s medical data so you can prove he is dead to the registrar.

What it cost them: Millions in legal fees just to "start" the process. This is what I call the "Succession Purgatory"—where you are stuck between death and inheritance because of a missing document.

The "Lord Delamere" Solution: Subdividing the Empire To prevent this from ever happening again, the 5th Baron (Tom's father) did something radical in 2020. He stopped thinking like a "family" and started thinking like a "corporation."

Step 1: They registered Ng’ombe Limited to hold all the livestock.

Step 2: They registered Land Limited to hold the Soysambu Ranch.

Step 3: They moved the grandsons in as directors.

The Why: Now, if a family member passes away, the company continues to run. The cattle don't stop being sold because a director died.

09/01/2026

He was fired from Facebook in 2006.

Rejected by Twitter in 2008.

Called "delusional" by venture capitalists in 2009.

Today, his app has over 2 billion users.

Here is the beautiful story of Brian Acton the founder of WhatsApp after a decade of rejection

—and the lessons we can all learn from him.

2006, Brian had a stable job at Yahoo,

leading their ad platform.

But after 11 years, he made a bold decision to quit.

His sights were on Facebook, one of the fastest-growing tech companies at the time.

The result?

An immediate rejection.

But that rejection planted a seed.

In 2008, Acton was still unemployed and decided to try his luck with Twitter.

He applied again to work at another tech company;
Once again, the answer was no. He was rejected.

Disappointed but determined, Acton found an unexpected friend - Jan Koum, both where ex-Yahoo employee he met at a weekly ultimate frisbee game.

Both had been rejected by Facebook.

Both were frustrated with how communication on mobile phones worked.

One conversation between them sparked an idea that would change the world.

At the time, phone companies were making billions by charging per text.

Then in 2009, something revolutionary had just launched: the iPhone App Store.

With $250,000 in savings, Acton took a risk.

He gave his Koum his life saving to develop their idea of an App that could send instant messages free in real time
while he searched for work.

They called it WHATS -APP. A messaging tool for friends to check on their friends and family to what they are doing in real time

Then Whatsapp was launched

The first version of the app wasn’t promising.
It crashed constantly.

Users: 10.
Revenue: $0.

But then, Apple introduced push notifications.

This changed everything.

Users were now alerted when they had new messages, making the app engaging and addictive.

Downloads started doubling every month.

By 2011, WhatsApp raised $8 million from Sequoia Capital at a valuation of $25 million.

The same investors who called Acton and Koum “delusional” two years earlier were now begging to fund them.

But Acton and Koum weren’t building just another app.

They had a manifesto for Whatsapp:

We are not going to make on it.

No ads. Ever.

No games or gimmicks.

No user data collection.

No marketing budget.

Their philosophy was simple:

“No one wakes up excited to see more advertising.” - Brian Acton

This “anti-Facebook” approach resonated with users.

By 2013, WhatsApp had outgrown Twitter, reaching over 200 million users.

All of this was achieved with just 50 employees.

And then, Facebook came knocking.

The same company that had rejected Acton in 2006 now wanted to buy his company.

The price?

A staggering $19 billion.

It was the largest private acquisition in tech history.

But the story doesn’t end there.

In 2018, Facebook started pushing for ads on WhatsApp.

Acton, a man of principle, walked away—leaving behind his $850 million in unvested stock options.

His response?

“It is time to leave"

Today, WhatsApp powers over 100 billion messages daily. It’s bigger than Instagram and Facebook Messenger combined.

And Brian is worth over $16 billion dollars

From two guys playing frisbee to a global phenomenon, the journey of WhatsApp is a testament to resilience and staying true to your values.

Key lessons from Brian Acton’s story to every Entrepreneur:

1. Rejection is redirection.

2. Keep it simple.

3. Principles matter more than profits.

4. Start small, but think big.

5. Be flexible to new ideas Stand your ground for to protect your principles.

And most importantly:

Sometimes, your biggest setback is just the setup for your greatest comeback.

Brian Acton once tweeted after being rejected by Twitter 😉

“Got denied by Twitter HQ. That’s OK. Would have been a long commute.”

Little did Twitter know, they had just passed on a future billionaire.

Hopefully you go about today turning your rejection into a positive point ✅

08/01/2026

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Here is a list of C1 Schools by County (Excluding Special Schools), but including Integrated Schools

Kiambu County
1. St.Francis Girls High School (Mang'u)
2. Kambui Girls' High School
3. Mangu High School
4. Kiambu High School
5. St. Anne'S Secondary School-Lioki
6. Alliance Girls' High School
7. Alliance High School
8. Precious Blood Kagwe Girls Secondary School
9. Limuru Girls' School
10. Loreto High School Limuru
11. Our Lady Of Mt.Carmel Maryhill Girls
12. Thika High Sch

Kirinyaga County
1. Mutira Girls Secondary School
2. Kabare Girls' High School
3. Kianyaga High School
4. Baricho High School
5. St. Faustina Kerugoya Girls High School

Murang’a County
1. Kahuhia Girls' High School
2. Kiaguthu Boys Secondary School
3. Mugoiri Girls High School
4. Njiiri School
5. Muranga High - Public
6. Kamahuha Girls High School

Nyandarua County
1. Karima Girls
2. Magomano Secondary School
3. Nyandarua High School
4. Nyahururu High School
5. Njabini Boys High School

Nyeri County
1. Bishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls
2. South Tetu Girls
3. Kagumo High
4. Nyeri High School
5. Mahiga Girls
6. Othaya Boys High School

Kilifi County
1. Malindi High
2. Dr.Krapf
3. Kombeni
4. Ribe Boys
5. Ribe Girls
6. Bahari Girls High School

Kwale County
1. Kinango Secondary School
2. Kwale High
3. Matuga Girls Hgh Sch
4. Waa High

Lamu County
1. Lamu Girls
2. Mpeketoni Boys High Sch

Mombasa County
1. Mama Ngina Girls
2. Shimo-La-Tewa School

Taita Taveta County
1. Bura Girls
2. Kenyatta High Mwatate
3. Dr.Aggrey High School

Tana River County
1. Ngao Girls Secondary School
2. Hola Boys Secondary School

Embu County
1. Kyeni Girls' High School
2. Moi High Mbiruri
3. Siakago Boys High School
4. Siakago Girls High School
5. Nyangwa Boys' High School

Tharaka Nithi County
1. Chogoria Boys High School
2. Chogoria Girls
3. Kiriani Boys High School
4. Ikuu Boys High School

Meru County
1. St. Mary'S Girls High School Igoji
2. Kaaga Girls' High School
3. Meru School
4. Nkubu High School

Kitui County
1. Kitui High
2. St Charles Lwanga School
3. Muthale Girls
4. Kimangao Girls Secondary School

Machakos County
1. Kathiani Girls School
2. Machakos Boys
3. Machakos Girls' High School
4. Tala High School

Makueni County
1. St. Joseph'S Girls Secondary Kibwezi
2. Precious Blood Secondary School - Kilungu
3. Makueni Boys
4. Makueni Girls High School
5. S.T Alphonsa Kisau Girls' Secondary School
6. Mbooni Boys
7. St Therese Mbooni Girls
8. Mukaa Boys' High School
9. Matiliku Secondary School

Isiolo County
1. Garbatula High School
2. Isiolo Girls High School

Marsabit County
1. Moi Girls Secondary School-Marsabit
2. Moyale Secondary School

Nairobi County
1. Precious Blood Riruta
2. Moi Forces
3. Starehe Girls
4. Buruburu Girls Secondary
5. Pangani Girls
6. Starehe Boys
7. Kenya High Sch
8. Nairobi Sch
9. St Georges Girls
10. State House Girls
11. Lenana School
12. Moi Girls Secondary

Garissa County
1. Garissa High
2. Nep Girls High

Mandera County
1. Mandera Secondary School
2. Moi Girls Secondary

Wajir County
1. Wajir Girls Secondary School
2. Wajir High School

Homa Bay County
1. Homa Bay High School
2. Ogande Girls' High School
3. Bishop Linus Okok Girls' Secondary School
4. Agoro Sare High School
5. Asumbi Girls
6. Orero Boys Secondary School
7. Mbita High School

Kisumu County
1. Kisumu Boys High School
2. Kisumu Girls High School
3. Maseno School
4. Sinyolo Girls Secondary School
5. Nyakach Girls' High School

Migori County
1. St. Albert'S Girls High School, Ulanda
2. Tarang'Anya Boys High School
3. Moi Nyabohanse Girls High School
4. Kadika Girls' Secondary School
5. Kanga High
6. St Joseph'S Rapogi Secondary School

Siaya County
1. Maranda High
2. Sawagongo High School
3. St. Mary'S School, Yala
4. Ramba Secondary School
5. St Mary'S Lwak Girls' School
6. Ngiya Girls High School
7. St. Francis Rang'Ala Girls Secondary School

Kisii County
1. Riokindo High School
2. Kereri Girls High School
3. Kisii High
4. Nyabururu Girls

Nyamira County
1. Nyambaria High School
2. Kebirigo High School
3. Sironga Girls High School

Baringo County
1. Kabarnet High School
2. Kapropita Girls High School
3. Ossen Secondary School
4. Baringo Boys High School

Bomet County
1. Tenwek High School
2. Moi Siongiroi Girls' Secondary School
3. Kaplong Boys High School
4. Kaplong Girls Secondary School

Elgeyo Marakwet County
1. St Patrick Iten
2. Metkei Girls Secondary
3. Moi Kapsowar Girls
4. Tambach Boys High School

Kericho County
1. Kabianga High School
2. A.I.C Litein Girls Secondary S Chool
3. Litein High School
4. Tengecha Boys High School
5. Tengecha Girls Secondary School
6. Moi Tea Girls Secondary School
7. Kipsigis Girls' High School

Nandi County
1. Kapsabet Boys
2. St. Joseph'S Girls - Chepterit
3. Kapsabet Girls
4. Meteitei Boys Secondary School

Uasin Gichu County
1. Moi Girls' High School- Eldoret
2. A.I.C. Chebisaas Boys Secondary School
3. Paul Boit Boys Secondary School

West Pokot County
1. Chewoyet High School
2. Kapenguria School
3. Nasokol Girls Secondary School
4. St.Theresa'S Tartar Girls Secondary School

Laikipia County
1. Nanyuki High School
2. G.G Rumuruti Secondary School
3. Gatero Girls High School
4. Ndururumo High School
5. Njonjo Girls High School

Nakuru County
1. Utumishi Boys Academy
2. Utumishi Girls Academy
3. Mary Mount Secondary School
4. Molo Academy Boys Secondary School
5. Naivasha Girls Secondary School
6. Nakuru Girls' High School
7. Moi Forces Academy Lanet
8. St. Bakhita Bahati Girls Secondary School
9. Njoro Boys High School
10. Nakuru High School
11. Jomo Kenyatta Boys High School

Kajiado County
1. Moi Girls Isinya
2. Noonkopir Girls Secondary School
3. Olkejuado High School
4. Oloolaiser High School

Narok County
1. Narok High School
2. Kilgoris Boys Secondary School
3. Ole Tipis Girls High School

Samburu County
1. Kisima Girls High School
2. Maralal High School

Turkana County
1. Katilu Girls' Secondary School
2. Turkana Girls' Secondary School
3. Lodwar Boys High School

Trans Nzoia County
1. St Brigids Kiminini
2. St. Anthony'S Boys' High School - Kitale
3. St. Joseph'S Boys High School – Kitale

Bungoma County
1. Cardinal Otunga Girls High School
2. Kibabii High School
3. Friends Kamusinga
4. Moi Girls High School, Kamusinga
5. Lugulu Girls

Busia County
1. St. Stephens Lwanya Girls Secondary
2. Butula Boys High School
3. Nambale Secondary School
4. S.A. Kolanya Girls Secondary School

Kakamega County
1. Butere Girls High School
2. Kakamega School
3. The Sacred Heart Girls, Mukumu
4. Musingu Boys High School
5. St. Peter'S Mumias Boys' High School

Vihiga County
1. Nyang'Ori Boys High School
2. Bunyore Girls
3. Chavakali High School
4. Friends School Keveye Girls

07/01/2026

Form four leavers Najua Mumefika Nairobi seriously hunting jobs,listen carefully,before upate job always visit the following places for casual jobs:

1. Ch@ndaria -In Baba dogo.
Always be there on Monday to Saturday very early in the morning ( 7AM ) and join the rest that you'll find hapo kwa gate and pray to be picked ufanye deliveries za tissue and papers. They usually pay 600 a day.

2. K€nya Glass industry.
Iko hapo next to Kasarani stadium, just from Safari park kidonjo yoo madhi Lucky summer. Be there on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at the gate. Unaeza pata kazi ya delivery, machine washing, stepping or loading/offloading. They usually pay 1000 per day.

3. K€n Chic - Iko babadogo.
They take casuals daily.Pay is always 500 a day.

4. K€nya Breweries.
Ruaraka ndio iko karibu na gumba estate. Fridays and Mondays hapo kwa gate they take machine operators, Cleaners, loaders and other workers. Wanalipanga 10k per week.

5. D@wanol.
Iko next to EPZ. They pick only on Mondays hapo kwa gate for various jobs. They usually pay 500 per day.

6. Country bus.
Town it is next to Muthurwa, kamukunji and Gikomba.Look for someone searching for abirias and learn from them. One passenger unapewa 200. Always be there asubuhi 4AM to 9AM and evening 5PM to 10PM.

7. B@rma.
it's in Gikomba town.Kuosha Matumbo asubuhi.Loading and offloading, cleaning. Pay is venye mtaskizana.

8. Sp €rm donation.
For men only.Happens at uhuru park twice a month. 5th 15th, 25th and last day of the month.Pay is 5k per €jaculation.

Always carry your original ID while attending all this.Always make friends anytime you go there trying hata k**a hujapata.Just exchange numbers and watakupeanga links anan komeseng'eng'e,Nairobi siyo kwenu.

06/01/2026

The Chris Kirubi Estate Succession Dispute

Why the case became significant

Kirubi:
• Was never married under Kenyan law
• Had children with different women
• Left behind a vast business empire including stakes in Centum, Haco Industries, real estate, and private investments

This meant no surviving spouse with automatic priority, which shifted the entire inheritance conversation directly to children and estate planning documents.
He was one of Kenya’s most influential businessmen, died in June 2021. Almost immediately, succession issues surfaced, not because he lacked wealth or intelligence, but because family structure, recognition, and documentation collided, as they always do.

Chris Kirubi left 80 % of his estate to his son Robert Kirubi and daughter Mary-Anne Kirubi in his will.

Robert and Mary-Anne agreed to allocate about 9.95 % of that share to their half-sister Fiona so she would receive a more equitable portion

This arrangement was done amicably by consent between the children, not through a court fight or refusal .

Robert refused to work in the Kirubi business empire — he preferred his own successful career abroad — but that’s a career decision, not a rejection of inheritance.

Key legal issues that arose
1. Recognition of children
The court had to consider:
• Which children were legally acknowledged
• Whether all claimants met the threshold under the Law of Succession Act
2. Absence of a legal spouse
Unlike cases where a wife anchors the estate:
• There was no matrimonial property shield
• No spousal life interest to settle first
• Children stood in a more direct line to the estate
3. Role of trusts and corporate structures
Much of Kirubi’s wealth was held through:
• Companies
• Trusts
• Shareholding arrangements

This reduced public drama but did not eliminate legal scrutiny.

Why this case matters for public education

The Kirubi estate highlights the opposite side of the Lucy Kibaki lesson.
• Where marriage exists, the spouse is the legal gate
• Where marriage does not exist, documentation becomes the gate
• Where neither is airtight, courts step in

Kirubi’s case shows that wealth alone does not prevent succession issues. Structure does.

⸻

The quiet lesson

Compare this to other Kenyan inheritance battles and a pattern emerges:
• Estates anchored in legal marriage tend to be more predictable
• Estates without marriage rely heavily on written wills and trusts
• Estates with neither descend into prolonged litigation

Romance does not survive probate. Paperwork does.

05/01/2026

10 years ago today, Fidel Odinga was found dead.

Fidel Odinga died at forty one,

with an estate estimated at Ksh 2.5 billion,

spread across quiet power rather than loud display.

Income flowed from office blocks in Upper Hill,

from high end estates rising steadily in Kisumu,

and from stock market interests that reached as far as Rio de Janeiro.

Fidel Castro Odhiambo Odinga,

born in 1973,

was the firstborn son of Raila Odinga and Ida Odinga.

He carried the name of a revolutionary,

yet lived without the hunger for applause.

Raised in a home shaped by politics,

he absorbed ideas of leadership and service early,

but chose restraint over spectacle.

Those who knew him speak of calm,

of humility,

of a generosity that never announced itself.

He studied in Kenya and abroad,

moving between cultures,

listening more than he spoke,

learning how systems worked rather than how crowds moved.

Many expected him to inherit a political mantle,

but he declined the stage.

Business suited him better,

private ventures,

measured risk,

long horizons.

He was thoughtful,

grounded,

and comfortable outside the spotlight.

Fidel married twice.

His first marriage to Veronica Wanjiru Ng’ang’a ended quietly.

Later, he married Lwam Getachew Bekele,

an Eritrean national,

with whom he had a son he deeply cherished.

Wealth did not spare him from human struggles.

There were small legal troubles,

mostly traffic related,

ordinary flaws in an otherwise guarded life.

On January 4, 2015,

at his home in Karen, Nairobi,

Fidel died suddenly.

He was forty one years old.

Family statements and police reports pointed to natural causes,

linked to alcohol intoxication and respiratory failure,

though public speculation refused to settle.

His death left a silence,

not only in the Odinga household,

but among friends who knew his quieter strengths.

Today, his memory survives in simple ways,in stories,in friendships,and in the Fidel Odinga Football Cup,which reflects his love for people,community,and sport.

04/01/2026

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04/01/2026

Along Kabarak Road, a few kilometres from Nakuru City, sits a busy place known as Mercy Njeri Shopping Centre. At its heart stands Mercy Njeri Primary School, formerly called Kiamunyi Primary School. Many people assume the name belongs to a powerful leader or a wealthy benefactor. It does not.

Mercy Njeri was just a child.

Mercy was born in Kiamunyi in 1975. For her first few years, she was a healthy and playful girl like many others. But at around six years old, her health began to change. She struggled to breathe, fell sick often, and grew weaker with time. Doctors later diagnosed her with rheumatic heart disease, a serious condition commonly described as a “hole in the heart.”

By 1985, her condition had worsened. Doctors advised that she urgently needed heart surgery in the United Kingdom. The cost was KSh 500,000—an amount far beyond what her family could afford. The community organised several fundraisers, but the money raised was not enough. Slowly, hope began to fade.

Then came an unexpected moment. On 4th February 1985, President Daniel arap Moi stopped at Kiamunyi Primary School during a visit to the area. Mercy, then a Standard Three pupil, was present. The head teacher explained her medical condition and shared Mercy’s simple dream: she wanted to grow up and become a doctor. The story moved the President deeply.

President Moi acted immediately. He asked Mercy’s father to come to State House Nakuru and personally mobilised funds for the surgery and travel. Within weeks, arrangements were complete. On 14th March 1985, Mercy flew to the United Kingdom, carrying the hopes of her family and community.

On 29th March 1985, Mercy underwent a long and delicate heart operation that lasted 12 hours. Sadly, she passed away later that same night. Her journey ended far from home, but her story had already touched a nation.

Mercy was laid to rest on 6th April 1985 at her family home in Kiamunyi. In a rare and powerful gesture, President Moi attended her funeral. During the service, the head teacher made a humble request—that the school be renamed in Mercy’s honour. The President agreed on the spot.

Today, Mercy’s name lives on in many ways. There is Mercy Njeri Primary School, Mercy Njeri Secondary School, Mercy Njeri Shopping Centre, and Mercy Njeri Road. An entire community carries the name of a child whose life was short but meaningful.

Mercy’s family has continued to honour her memory through action. They have renovated classrooms, provided desks, and are exploring plans to build and equip a library for learners. Mercy’s father has often said that having a school named after his daughter humbles him deeply. It is the reason he continues to support the school and work toward better education for the community.

History reminds us that greatness is not always found in long lives or powerful titles. Sometimes, it is found in the quiet legacy of a child whose name continues to teach, inspire, and unite generations.