Senate Speaker Amason Kingi’s father Mzee Kingi Mwaruwa Mkweha will be buried on February 21.
The family said the funeral service for Mzee Mkweha will be held on Friday at 9 am at Kamale Primary School.
It will be followed by internment - the placing of a corpse in a grave - at his home.
Before the burial, on Thursday, February 20, family and friends will hold a memorial service at the homestead in Kamale village.
“As we gather to celebrate his remarkable life, let us hold onto the beautiful memories and lessons he shared with us,” the family said.
Mzee Kingi passed away on February 9, while receiving treatment at the ICU of Pandya Memorial Hospital, Mombasa.
His family eulogised him as a man of wisdom, kindness and unwavering strength.
Announcing the sad news in an emotional statement on Sunday, Speaker Kingi recounted the highs and lows of their life together.
"Dad, our Patriarch Mzee Kingi Mwaruwa has rested. I’m completely broken, Dad, especially when I remember the painful journey and struggles that you went through to make me who I am today," he said.
Kingi said the father lived a challenging life characterised by many ailments that often pinned him down.
The speaker at the same time highlighted a key moment of their life, during the 2024 December holidays, when they danced together in celebration.
"Since I attained adulthood, I don’t remember ever dancing with you, Dad. Not until December 24, 2024, during Christmas at Mjanaheri village when, for the very first time, we danced, danced and danced together until sunset," Kingi said.
"Your face beamed with joy. We were not just celebrating Christmas but giving thanks to the Almighty for your remarkable recovery after years of battling many ailments. I didn’t know that dance would be the first and last with you, Dad."
