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Kathy Kiuna thrown into mourning after nephew's death: “It hurts”

Kathy Kiuna thrown into mourning after nephew's death: “It hurts”

JCC Bishop Kathy Kiuna mourns nephew Andrew Kirubi, who died aged 41, days after reflecting on grief following husband Bishop Allan Kiuna’s death in 2024.

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Jubilee Christian Church (JCC) Bishop Kathy Kiuna is in mourning after the death of her nephew, Andrew Kirubi, aged 41.

The preacher broke the news on Thursday, 12 November, sharing a memorial graphic on her Instagram page @revkathykiuna. The card featured a photo of Andrew sporting dreadlocks, a backward cap and sunglasses, alongside his birth and death years, 1985 and 2026 and the Bible verse Romans 8:38-39:

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Kathy did not reveal the cause of death in her post.

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What makes the loss particularly heavy is the timing. Just ten days earlier, on Monday, November 2, Kathy had shared a deeply personal reflection on the pain of losing a loved one, writing:

That post was understood by many followers to be a reflection on the death of her husband, Bishop Allan Kiuna, who passed away on 9 July 2024 at the age of 57 after a six-year battle with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells in the bone marrow.

In brief

Search option is now available at TUKO! Feel free to search the content on topics/people you enjoy reading about in the top right corner ;) Jubilee Christian Church (JCC) Bishop Kathy Kiuna is in mourning after the death of her nephew, Andrew Kirubi, aged 41. The preacher broke the news on Thursday, 12 November, sharing a memorial graphic on her Instagram page @revkathykiuna. Subscribe and read news in your favourite messenger.

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