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Dear friends & the Kenyan Community
 It is with deep sorrow, the greatest sadness and humble acceptance of God's will that we announce the passing on of Benjamin (Ben) Mwangi, 37 y.o. of San Diego, California by way of Thika, Kenya. Ben's sudden and unexpected demise occured in the early morning of Tuesday March 24, 2009.
Ben was the son of the late Paul Mwangi Githu and the late Alice Nduta Paul.
Ben was a loving husband to Mary Spring-Mwangi (San Diego, CA) and loving father to Kozette Mwangi, 8 & Mary-Spring's daughter Kylie, 17. Brother to Wanjihia (Kenya), the late Oss, Jimmie (Philadelphia), Njau (Philadelphia), Rosemary (Congo), Kimemia (Kenya), Wanyoike (Kenya), Muchai Githu (Chee)-Kenya, Maggie (San Diego), Waitherero (Kenya), Nyambura (Kenya), Bosco (Iraq), Beatrice (Kenya), and Scola (San Diego).
A loving uncle to Kioni Wa Waithaka, Paul Mwangi, David Kahugu, Philip Kinyanjui, Sylviah Kimani 'pajeroh', Nicole Nikïï Ndutah 'Pajeroh', Georgina Muchai, Ida Kui Njenga 'pajeroh', Mishy 'pajeroh' Ndutah, Paul Mwangi 'Bosco', Mwangi Gythu, Albert Wanjihia, Alexander Wanjihia, Bob Mugo, Paul Mugo, Brian Njau Martin Njau, Jemimah Kui Kioni and Fred Kioni.
Ben was loved and respected by many. Friends described him as a guy who was always happy, full of life and a people person. Ben opened his home to many, helpfully reached out to all and loved all. He'll forever remain in our hearts and our thoughts.Ben was a star that shone here on earth and even now we feel him shining down on us from heaven.
Ben worked as a night shift maintenance foreman, a supervisory position at the MTS in San Diego. He encountered his death at work in the early morning of March 24th, 2009 when a colleague opened fire shooting Ben and a co-worker. Ben also owned a private emissions testing business called Mwangi Smog Check in Spring Valley. His sole employee, Diego described him as “a good guy, a good father.”
Well wishers may please donate through the following account:
BANK OF AMERICA
ACCT No: 0576846231
ROUTING No: 121000358
NAME Of Account: Friends of Benjamin N Mwangi
May the Lord almighty rest Ben's soul in peace.
Rest in Peace Son,
Rest in Peace Husband,
Rest in Peace Dad,
Rest in Peace Brother,
Rest in Peace Cousin,
Rest in Peace Uncle,
Rest in Peace Friend.
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