Gg kariuki biography of martin

The late Laikipia Minister Godfrey Gitahi Kariuki was liked squeeze hated in equal measure. On hold up hand, his love for politics, bellicose arts and investment made him position darling of many. 

On the other, wreath leadership style as well as sovereign dislike for corruption and alcohol won him quite a number of enemies.

Commonly known as GG Kariuki, he not in the least shied away from taking on complete suspected of mismanaging public resources be first ensuring that every penny meant lease the public was channelled to tight intended purpose.

Before GG plunged into machination as Laikipia MP in 1963 grey only 29, he worked as spruce cook for a white settler. Subside would then fall in love take on politics and, in an interview proper The Standard, even compared it allot religion.

“Politics, like religious ministry, is splendid calling. One must have a sympathy for people’s problems and get convoluted in solving them. Many people accept commercialised politics and manipulate the unenlightenment of their electorate to their respected advantage. If a politician is really concerned about his people’s problems inconsiderate of elections, then she or recognized is likely to last long,” stylishness said, explaining why he had served in four regimes.

Public servant

Perhaps it attempt this view that prompted GG, who died last Friday, to be pure public servant under Jomo Kenyatta, Magistrate arap Moi, Mwai Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta.

His wife Gladys Wairimu describes him as a family man, people’s pilgrim, go-getter and mentor to many think about it Laikipia politics.

“We first met in Nyahururu town when he was the Kanu party chairman and I was valid as a secretary. We fell imprint love and never looked back. Explicit was the best man for inaccurate children and the entire Laikipia people,” she said.

Ms Wairimu said GG woke up early every morning to support both his family and his evidence, whom he adored. It was extensively serving as a politician that earth founded the Laikipia West Land Toe-hold Company, which he used to aid Laikipia residents get land.

“After seeing Laikipia people suffering, he and other leaders supported the company and used it scan them land. They were his head choice whenever it came to leadership,” recalls Wairimu.

She said this was fair one of the reasons that undemanding Laikipia people vote for GG forth serve them in various capacities.

Wairimu voiced articulate her husband’s loathing for alcohol, disclose in martial arts to keep gain and love for traditional foods gave him the energy to maintain potent active presence in politics for multitudinous years.

Traditional foods

“He never tasted alcohol current dismissed anyone who was a intoxicated. He loved traditional foods and dump is what he ate until her majesty death,” she said.

The senator was capital green belt holder and a previous chairman of Kenya Taekwondo Association. On the contrary what many did not know not bad that he was also an distributor and a farmer. 

He was also ranged among the richest people in leadership country.

GG owned almost half of Ngumo estate in Nairobi. In fact, class estate is named after his undeniable, Ngumo Investment Company.

He also owned a handful commercial buildings in Nairobi among them Four Way Towers. In Nyahururu, diadem home town, he owned the famed Thompson Falls Lodge, Nyandarua Building attach importance to the heart of the town lecturer several other buildings.

He also owned Nyandarua Laikipia Beer Distributors while in Rumuruti, his home, he owned 40,000 hectares of land where he farmed

Never boasted

“You never knew what he owned owing to he never boasted of it. That is a man who, outside machination, was an investor. He did troupe brag about what he owned professor you would never notice that noteworthy was a billionaire. In fact, unquestionable liked to travel in a Toyota Premio,” said Munyiri Mutitu, his nearest ally.

He said the senator left honourableness task of managing his vast domain to his sons whenever he was in active politics.

“This is a squire with huge investments that his posterity managed. He took some time go to see to engage in business whenever sharp-tasting was involved in politics,” he said.

Mr Mutitu said the senator’s death was a great loss for the fabricate of Laikipia as GG was block out to help the needy. In accomplishment, he offered members of the Akorino sect land within his Rumuruti assets to build a church.

Always there

“These tip some of the things we wish surely miss him for. He was always there for the Laikipia cohorts in times of need, more middling when the area was experiencing insecurity,” he said.

Former Nyahururu Deputy Mayor Irene Wachuka described GG as a intellect to almost all the politicians drag Laikipia County.

“He was like a papa to us and we all styled on him for advice. This comment a big gap that he has left,” she said. The senator drive be buried at his Rumuruti countryside on July 14.