Patricia Wawira and her mother Catherine Ngungi both died from what the family said was as result of coronavirus-related complications Ad - Wawira contracted the diseased on February 22 after which she was rushed to The Nairobi Hospital in critical condition - Catherine got sick on February 26 and was admitted to the same hospital where she died followed by her daughter PAY ATTENTION: Don't miss trending Kenyan news. Follow TUKO.co.ke on Twitter! Somberness was quite evident in the air at Kigwambiti village in Embu county on Wednesday, March 17. Catherine and her daughter Patricia (left). The two succumbed to coronavirus. Photo: Obituary Kenya. Source: UGC The village had been brought together in sorrow and in sadness to say good bye to two departed residents, a mother and her daughter who were taken away from the hands of death. PAY ATTENTION: Help us change more lives, join TUKO.co.ke’s Patreon programme Patricia Wawira and her mother Catherine Ngungi both died within one week from what the family said was as result of coronavirus-related complications. READ ALSO Acting Chief Justice Mwilu Orders Closure of Chuka Law Courts Over COVID-19 Catherine was the first one to fall ill on February 26, and got admitted at The Nairobi Hospital on Monday, March 1 , she passed on a week later. Her daughter who climbed the life's ladder to become the national project development and policy officer at the International Organisation for Migration was the first to fall sick. She complained of ill health on February 22 and arrangements were made to rush her to the same facility but she unfortunately gave up the fight on March 13. Wawira's father, Alex Njuki,was lucky to survive the infection after doctors attending to him at a hospital in Nairobi's South C assured the family he had healed. PAY ATTENTION: Click 'See First' under 'Follow' Tab to see TUKO.co.ke news on your FB Feed Jackson Njiru Nyaga, a relative said it was a mystery how the family members got infected. "It is not known how the disease was spread to the family. It is sad and we are trying to come to terms with the loss of two family members," he said. READ ALSO Jennifer Itumbi: DCI Declares Ngong’ Forest Crime Scene as Investigations into Lands Official’s Murder Begin Wawira's cousin Nicholas Wakenda it was a tough moment for the family noting close contacts and relatives who were took COVID-19 test returned negative results. "Do not trust anyone in the family but observe all protocols. Wear masks, wash hands with soap and keep distance even at home,” he advised. Read more: https://www.tuko.co.ke/406195-embu-mother-daughter-succumb-covid-19-week.html
