Muturire wa mundu guku thi ino
Ingiugerekania na ki hihi.
Tondu no wa kahinda kanini ma
Na ukaiyura mathina na mitangiko

No ta hema, no ta hema
Muturire wa mundu guku thi ino
Iria yambagwo kwa ihinda inini
Wira wayo wathira igakunjwo

Hema ino tuturaga thinie wayo
na niyo miiri ingitharurio
Ngai niatuthondekeire micii iguru
kuria tugaturaga tene na tene

No ta hema, no ta hema
Muturire wa mundu guku thi ino
Iria yambagwo kwa ihinda inini
Wira wayo wathira igakunjwo

Haaa. muturire wa mundu guku thi ino..
ni wa ihinda inini ukaiyura mathina na mitangiko

Reu turi guku thi nitucayaga
ni kuigua tuhunyiririirio na maundu mayo
Ruo na minyamaro ona minoga
nicio ituharagiriria tuhayo riri..

No ta hema, no ta hema
Muturire wa mundu guku thi ino
Iria yambagwo kwa ihinda inini
Wira wayo wathira igakunjwo

Ni undu ucio nitukoragwo twina umiriru
Riria tugutura thiini wa mwiri uyu.
Niamu tuthiaga turi na witikio
na riria twatoria nitukaheyo thumbi.

No ta hema, no ta hema
Muturire wa mundu guku thi ino
Iria yambagwo kwa ihinda inini
Wira wayo wathira igakunjwo

Nikio turwaraga na tugathinio muno
tondu muturire wa guku thi ino ni wa ihinda inini

Undu uria mwega muno muno makiria
ni gukenagia ngai ona gukorwo
turi guku thi kana tutari kuo
tondu tukarugama giti ini gia ciira

No ta hema, no ta hema
Muturire wa mundu guku thi ino
Iria yambagwo kwa ihinda inini
Wira wayo wathira igakunjwo

Thina turi naguo ni waihinda inyinyi
Muthamaki wa thayu nake acoke
Tuthie tukahuruke kuria atuthondekagira
Kuria thayu na gikeno ithereraga ta ruui

No ta hema, no ta hema
Muturire wa mundu guku thi ino
Iria yambagwo kwa ihinda inini
Wira wayo wathira igakunjwo

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Fare thee well uncle Cyrus
You made kikuyu sound so beautiful. Thanks for being one of the coolest uncles i acquired through marriage.
Thank you for being there for us. You negotiated my husbands dowry back in 2010 and this is how i became part of this beautiful family.
Thank you so much for loving us.
Thank you so much for visiting us with your family. We cherish every moment with you.
Your Legacy will live on forever.

We are sad. We miss you but God needed you in his kingdom. Say hi to my dad and those who left before you. I am sure they are all very happy to welcome you home. Make sure to tell our dads(Godfrey Muraguri and Lawrence Njuguna) that we are doing great and that now we are a big family❣❣
Your pains have been swept away. We thank the heavens for the new angel we just acquired. It pains so much to say goodbye to such an awsome uncle.

Soldier on Uncle.
Koma Thayu
May you rest in eternal peace until we meet again.

We pray for the whole entire family moreso your beautiful wife and Children Thairu, Wambui and Mugo. May God be their protector today and forever. May you all never luck. We love you and we are deeply praying for you.

Gone but never forgotten

CYRUS. You are gone but you remain. A great man has rested. The legacy of this great man liveth. Deeply implanted through the influence across generations. Across countries. Across humanity.
 
Through you, I learnt the value of social networking. The importance of social capital. The value of presence. The value of offering a helping hand, a helping word. I am still far away from getting close to your level. Through you, i got to meet and blend with Kaharo’s finest, some of whom ended up being among Kenya’s finest. Indeed, long before “Orofea” became my other home through marriage, I was already “accepted” courtesy of you and your large circle of dependable friends. That’s how strong your influence has been. Strong endorsement.

As fate would have it, I married into your extended family – and so you became “Uncle Gachira”. I still recall the dilemma this situation put both of us in. With your unparalleled dowry negotiation skills, either party was desperate to have you on their side. After many “backroom” deals, we eventually settled on a “mutually” acceptable role. A role you played then and have continued to play even since, though on several occasions, “Uncle Gachira” threatened to instigate demand for additional dowry…uthoni nduthiraga… (dowry is a perpetual obligation) but my rejoinder that you would bear half of the cost quickly settled matters. This has been you an me. True buddies.

And we have done many things together. Our plans were to do many more…. But God our creator had better ideas. I still recall how strong you were when, during one of our “out of town” engagements, you calmly and strongly broke the news of the health scare that had come your way. Your strength of character was evident then and as most of us can validate, has been part of you throughout your journey. A week before the medics needed to attend to you within their facilities, we had a two hour plus meeting, trying to birth a concept for another project. Your insight has laid a firm foundation. As we conversed several times when you were admitted in hospital, you maintained your fighting spirit and strong will. At no time did I sense defeat. And even now, you have conquered.

Everywhere and in all the places we have met, from the slopes of Kaharo, to the backstreets & upstreets of Nairobi as well as far places like ATL, your personality has remained steadfast and prominent: Strong willed. Down to earth. Wise. Patient. Accommodative. Helpful. Humorous. Many virtues, just like your many names – CT, GT, Kaway, Fellow, Kabogo, Mbogo, Mwene Mbari, - but your life was singular – the true definition of humanity. 
 
I have had the privilege of knowing you and tapping from your resourceful self for close to 3 decades. I continue to celebrate you. I pray that God gives your lovely family – Nyambura, Thairu, Wambui, Mugo, your siblings and all the people who had the privilege of interacting with you, the strength to bear your physical absence and the comfort that you are now resting in a better place.
Go well brother. Rest well fellow.

Cyrus, you changed my life and to date, I owe my career to you. You gave me a chance right after high school when it was unthinkable for anyone to mentor an apprentice before I joined campus. You introduced me to the Planning Family and that shaped my growth for the better.
CT, as we called him at the office, was the most patient and graceful man...with a knack for detail that I keep trying to emulate.
You were a gentleman, mentor and guiding light to many. I am still coming to terms with the fact that you're in a better place...heaven has indeed gained an angel.
Rest in Peace CT.

I have not been able to accept the reality that I will never see my dear friend again.
I thank God for allowing me to know you for all those years. Yo ou have taught to aim higher through hard work, to forgive more often and also to have patience with everyone.
Your love for your family was great and I remember last year when you would wake up early to go to their events one after the other.
The many advices that you offered to my children is evident that you wished everyone well in this life. Any time I am home I always look forward that lunch or just to talk on the phone.

AS HARD AS IT IS TO SAY GOODBYE, I HUMBLY ACCEPT THE WILL OF GOD AND SO, FARE THEE WELL MY FRIEND
Nyaguthii wa Gachanga

In reminiscing my times with a dear brother, I am inspired by something that captures his unique essence: a natural, simple philosophy of life.

Gachira would always remind his riika that everybody have their story and a valuable lesson to teach. Whether it is a few moments with the village shamba boy or the elusive global trekking executive, it was always a chance to learn something anew and wonderful. He possessed those rare qualities that made a person, no matter their life's social status, easily gel with and open up their hearts .
 
To our children in the families, Gachira taught them our beautiful history and culture and greatly contributed in positively shaping their future. He awakened in them the traditions of carrying on and treasuring the family heirloom, to hold in honor their parents’ lives as essential precursors to their own. Of outmost importance, he was a hard rock in their spiritual foundation

And to the elderly who can celebrate the richness of knowing Gachira for much of their life, he was simply a gem. In his own Humming bird way he promoted a self-reliant and fulfilling lifestyle lived with dignity ; entreating his riika to get rid of conditions such as isolation and loneliness, and of course financial strains that contributes to the loss of mental independence in our aging population.
 
“ What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun” Ecclesiastes 1:9 NIV

I always knew Cyrus Gachira Thairu, having been like an elder brother by the fact we were classmates with his eldest brother Gichuki Thairu.

He much later joined my Alma Mater Muhoho High, so I can say I did some pioneering for him.

He would later become my consultant in some projects in the course of his professional work.

He was a fine young man, a natural leader who never shied from taking responsibility, his friendship and skills will be sorely missed. May he rest in Abraham's arms...

Growing up there were those people our grandparents wanted us to emulate, those they could give us as an example , and Gachira Wa Wamuraguri was one of them! 
Thinking about you right now, I see your ever charming smile, it never faded, and never shall it fade. It is sad, so sad, but it shall be well with the Lord.... Rest well uncle .
To the family, may the Lord watch over you and may his grace be sufficient for you all, now and forever.

CY my close friend and a brother.He was a cheerful,humble and very compassionate man a truly wonderful soul.His demise has truly saddened us but good people will live to be remembered and cherished.May he rest peacefully in heaven with the angels.My deepest condolences to the Thairu's family.