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How Kiano pair touched lives at home

Care taker of Dr Julius Gikonyo Kiano family at the grave where the late was buried 15 years ago at Weithaga ACK church. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard]

In Gatang’ara village in Murang’a, villagers were Saturday coming to terms with cremation of women rights icon Jane Mumbi Kiano, who died on Thursday night.

But they were also confronting another immortal loss; the chance to bury the last of the famous Kiano pair who brought light and fame to their region - building schools, churches and other community facilities.

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