The day President William Ruto’s wife Rachel cycled in honour of cyclist killed in a road accident

President William Ruto’s wife Rachel has joined her fellow cyclists in celebrating one of them who was killed in an accident.

Rachel and members of Spin Kings Kenya bikers group took to the road to cycle in honour of the late Patricia Wangui “Kui” Gitonga.

“Today I cycled in honour of Kui Gitonga, a biker whose life was cut short in a motorcycle accident. During her free time, she was a volunteer road marshal for cycling groups, protecting and ensuring a safe route by directing cyclists,” she posted.

The Kenya Airways employee was cycling along Ngong road on Saturday when she rammed into an overlapping saloon car which had reportedly veered off the lane.

“We lost our first ever lady biker to a collision with a recklessly driving maniac who lost control of his speeding car and veered into the path of our sister at a high rate of speed, side swiping and injuring her extensively,” her fellow biking enthusiast Kennedy Marete mourned.

 

Kui’s memorial service was held at Consolata Shrine in Westlands on Monday after which her remains were ferried to Karatina for burial on Tuesday, December 1.

A month ealier, a doctor who had urged the government to curb road accidents was killed while cycling along Kiambu road.

Alphonce Ogada, a consultant paediatric dentist loved cycling and on that fateful day, the father of two atop his favourite bike when a recklessly driven matatu hit and killed him.

His demise followed that of a fellow cyclist and young engineer Caleb Omwoyo who was on his way home one evening when he met his death.

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