Kenyan-Born Man Dies of Coronavirus in the US
A Kenyan-born man living in the United States has reportedly died of coronavirus, according to reports.
Laban Kimungu, a resident of Massachusetts who had an underlying medical condition before he was diagnosed with Covid-19, succumbed to the illness on Wednesday, March 25th, his family said.
The family from Molo, Nakuru County, said Kimungu was suffering from cancer and died of Covid-19 while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Massachusetts.
“It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the promotion to glory of Mr. Laban Kimungu Njoroge of Molo. He had been undergoing treatment for an underlying condition when he succumbed to the Covid-19 on March 25, 2020,” the family said in an announcement.
The family plans to hold an e-virtual memorial service in celebration of his life on Tuesday, March 31, followed by cremation the following day.
“On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, we will have a celebration of life, service from 7 PM with cremation to follow on Wednesday, April 1, 2020.”
Kimungu lived with his children in the US and is the first Kenyan in the diaspora to be reported to have died of coronavirus.
As of Saturday morning, the US had confirmed 104,256 cases of Covid-19, the highest globally, and 1,704 deaths.
Comments (4)
Rudini nyumbani. Why do you have to go live in a foreign land yet you fought for independence and kicked the whiteman back to his land. Why do you have to keep following him yet he views you like a piece of trash.
Dude your remark is totally out of line and very disrespectful. I can use the same narrative and ask since we kicked out the colonialists from Kenya, what good have we done for ourselves? Corruption, depleted/outdated infrastructure....if you can better your life why hate on other....tuheshimiene my friend!
Mzito: your inherent ignorance is weighing you down. Had the white man not set foot in Africa, where would you be by now? Would you be opening your mouth and churning out rubbish like this or you would still be wagging your tail on the African tropical forest tree tops? Just wake up for the of your family and never insult the hand that fed you. Style up my man.
May God rest his soul in peace