President William Ruto has paid tribute to Martha Karua’s father, Mwalimu Jackson Karua, for his contribution to education.
President William Ruto has paid tribute to Mwalimu Jackson Karua, remembering the veteran teacher for his dedication to education and public service.
President William Ruto has sent condolences to People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua following the death of her father, Mwalimu Jackson Karua, paying tribute to his years of dedication to education and public service.
In his condolence message, the President expressed sorrow at the loss of the veteran teacher. He remembered Jackson Karua as an educator whose work reached generations of learners and left an enduring mark on the people he taught and served.
Ruto extended his sympathies to Martha Karua, the wider Karua family, relatives and friends, joining them in mourning and recognising a life devoted to service.
A tribute to a dedicated educator
The President’s message focused on Jackson Karua’s contribution as a teacher and the influence of his work on others. Ruto described him as someone who had committed his life to education while also serving the public.
That tribute placed his teaching career at the centre of the remembrance, with the President highlighting the generations who had been touched by his work. Ruto said the veteran educator’s contribution had made a lasting difference in the lives of those he encountered through teaching and service.
In remembering Jackson Karua, the President acknowledged both the family’s bereavement and the contribution of a teacher whose influence, he said, extended across generations. His message honoured that legacy while expressing solidarity with those closest to him.
Condolences to Martha Karua and her family
Ruto offered comfort to the PLP leader and her family as they mourned their father. He also included relatives and friends in his message, recognising the loss shared by those who knew Jackson Karua.
The President prayed for the bereaved family to find strength and consolation during the difficult period. He also asked that Jackson Karua’s soul be granted eternal peace.
The condolences combined a personal expression of sympathy to Martha Karua with recognition of her father’s work outside the family. Ruto’s remembrance centred on education, the people Jackson Karua had served and the impact of his long commitment to teaching.
Remembering a life of service
The President joins relatives and friends paying tribute to Jackson Karua following his death. Messages of sympathy continue to be extended to Martha Karua and her family as they mourn.
At the heart of Ruto’s tribute was an appreciation of the veteran teacher’s service to others. He urged remembrance of that contribution alongside support for the family, honouring Jackson Karua for the role he played in the lives of those he taught.
