Samuel Mwangi: Wife of Taxi Driver Found Dead after Night Call Emotionally Speaks
- Jane Wambui recounted how her husband, Samuel Mwangi, left home in a hurry after receiving a phone call
- The cab driver had been requested to take a sick person to the hospital, but Mwangi failed to return home as usual
- A few days later, his family received the devastating news of his death as his wife recounted their final moments together
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Jane Wambui, the wife of Samuel Mwangi, the Maai Mahiu taxi driver who was found dead after leaving home to assist a sick patient, has opened up about the pain and sorrow clouding her grief.
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She is living in anguish following the death of her husband of 10 years, who met a tragic and painful end.
At home, a noticeable void remains with Mwangi gone, never to return to his grieving family.
How many kids did Mwangi leave behind?
Wambui, a mother of two, painfully recounted her last encounter with the slain cab driver, who played a significant emotional and financial role in their lives.
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Mwangi had spent the day with his two young children, repaired his Toyota Probox, and later went to meet his friends in the evening.
“We woke up very well that day. I prepared myself and left him repairing his car. That evening, around 6pm, he received an emergency phone call. He came to pick up the car keys in a hurry from where he usually hangs them. He had been asked by a stranger to take a sick person to the hospital,” she recalled.
Wambui grew anxious when Mwangi failed to return home as usual—a routine he had maintained for the past three years.
When did Mwangi's family find out about his death?
The desperate and distressed woman, together with her family, launched a search for Mwangi the following day.
Unfortunately, on Tuesday, May 13, they received the heartbreaking news that he had been found dead.
Fingerprints from the National Registration Bureau (NRB) confirmed Mwangi's identity after his body was found.
“Each time, the kids take the phone and try to call their father. They keep asking if he’ll come back. Mwangi was a people’s person. He loved people, and he had a compassionate heart. He was going to save someone’s life, but in the end, he lost his,” she said heartbreakingly.
Samuel Mwangi's aunt speaks after nephew's death
Esther Wanjiru, Mwangi’s aunt, sat next to Wambui, trying to console her with warm hugs and an understanding of the pain she was enduring.
Wambui looked down, trying to hide her sorrowful face and dry her free-flowing tears after the cruel death of the love of her life.
She had no answers for her children, who cried uncontrollably upon learning that their father would never return home.
“They would have rather held him captive, called, and asked for money if that’s what they wanted. We kept asking ourselves—why would they do this?” Wanjiru asked, wrapping her arm around the emotional Wambui.
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Kenyans comfort Samuel Mwangi's wife
Samuel Mwangu disappeared a couple of weeks ago, after receiving a late-night call. He was called and asked to ferry a client to the hospital.
He prepared and left hurriedly, bidding farewell to his wife and kids. Sadly, that was the last time he was seen alive.
The family began a frantic search for him, which culminated in the grim discovery of his body a few days ago.
Kenyans have sent condolence messages to his wife, with many hoping that investigators will nail the killers.
Here are some of the comments:
Lyne Ashioyah said:
"It is painful, I am also a widow of two young children because of the cruel hands of people who took the life of my husband."
Evans Hewa said:
"Making such a lady a widow at her age and rendering children fatherless at their tender age for your selfishness is so wrong. May the Lord comfort the family, especially his parent,s wi,fe and children."
Ben Wanjama said:
"God will heal us through.It's quite a heavy blow."
Nairobi cab driver ferrying clients to Naivasha found dead
In another tragic story, a Nairobi cab driver who went missing while ferrying clients to Naivasha was also found dead.
On February 6, Tyson Muindi was contracted by a client to drive to Naivasha, but his trail went cold.
Not only did his phone go off, but his car’s tracker was also disabled, making it difficult to locate him.
Days later, on February 11, it was revealed that his body had been found at the Nairobi Funeral Home.
Racheal Nyaguthie, HoD Human Interest, contributed to this article by adding details of Kenyans comfort Samuel Mwangi's wife
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
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