I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

– 2 Timothy 4:7

Birth

Ronald Karomo was born in the year 1948, to his late parents, the late Mzee Kiboro Thaara and the late Angelica Wanjiku Kiboro. He was a stepson to the late Wanjiru Kiboro and Muciiku Kiboro.

He was brother to Peter Njuthi, the late Njoki Njoroge, the late Woki Njau, Loise Wambui, David Munga, Irene Wanjohi and Agnes Kiboro. Step brother to the late Robert Ng’ang’a, the late Boniface Munga, the late Nicholas Gitau and Nancy Oginde. He was brother-in-law to many including the late Njoroge, the late Njau, Margaritta Kiboro, Asaph Ng’ethe, Francis Wanjohi, Damaris Kiboro, Dr Grace Kiboro and Bishop David Oginde. He was cousin to the Githunguri’s and Mugacha’s family of Gachie.

He was a beloved uncle to many.

Education and Early Life

Ronald was raised in Oloitoktok Kamwanga and Kihara. He was brought up like any other child as per the kikuyu customs and was initiated in the year 1964.

Stories told about him were that he was a cheeky child and reared poultry at their home in Gachie which he carried on to his adulthood.

Ronald begun his certificate of primary education at Gacharage primary and later joined Kabete technical in the year 1965 for his secondary education and Electrical Engineering course. In 2000 he took up a computer science course at Kenya polytechnic.

Work

After his education he started working at Hilton Hotel and later joined Insurance company of East Africa(ICEA), where he worked from 1981-2008. While working at ICEA,he a took up a contract with Knight Frank.

After retirement the late Ronald engaged in various businesses and enjoyed farming he was jack of many trades.

Christian Life

Ronald was baptized at the ACK Church Gacharage and confirmed in the same church. Later on, he joined the Presbyterian church of East Africa Mukarara and later moved to PCEA Ugooci where he was a member of the PCMF. In 2024 he gave his life to Christ.

Marriage

Ronald was married to Alice Mumbi who hails from Gikambura and they were blessed with four children namely the late Nickson Kiboro Karomo, the late Jackline Wanjiku Karomo, Dennis Njenga Karomo and Agnes Ng’endo Karomo. Grandfather to Alvin Karomo Kiboro among many others.

Social Life

Director was a man of the people and enjoyed socializing with people from all walks of life young and old. People who visited his home can attest to his hospitality and his favorite phrase was “ugakua na kiria urite”. He had a friendly demeanor. He was the type of person who when wronged would table the issue immediately and after resolve would literally forgive, forget and let go.

Illness and Death

Ronald was diagnosed with diabetes in the year 2003, the condition had been managed with regular medication, monitoring and lifestyle modifications. However, in April 2024 he developed episodes of low sodium which led to hospitalization. He was discharged and continued with outpatient care. During the course of his illness, he was subsequently diagnosed with dementia which he lived with for two years.

Despite these health challenges, he remained in relatively good health. However, on Monday 4/5/2026 at around 1am, he suddenly developed difficulty in breathing and was rushed to hospital for emergency medical attention but was sadly pronounced dead upon arrival at PCEA Kikuyu Hospital. He died at the age of 78years, leaving behind his beloved wife Alice Mumbi, his children Dennis Njenga Karomo , Agnes Ngendo Karomo and his grandson Alvin Karomo Kiboro. Eternal rest grant unto him ooh Lord and may perpetual light shine upon him.

Wife's Tribute

To my dear husband,

I am still in disbelief that you are no more. That I will never get to see you or hear the sound of your voice again. We have spent so many years together going through ups and downs.

It was a wholesome journey of love and resilience. You were my love, my husband and the father of my children. I still remember how you woke up each day and asked if I had made tea. How much you were a people’s person. You used to come home with visitors and ask me to give them a cup of tea and to prepare something for them to eat. I am still in disbelief that you are no more. That I will never get to see you or hear the sound of your voice again. We have spent so many years together going through ups and downs. It was a wholesome journey of love and resilience. You were my love, my husband and the father of my children. I still remember how you woke up each day and asked if I had made tea. How much you were a people’s person. You used to come home with visitors and ask me to give them a cup of tea and to prepare something for them to eat.

I am so glad that you got yourself surrounded with people and lots of love. If I had to narrate our life it would take an eternity. I am lucky I got to spend life with you and I would have loved for us to have more time but God had other plans and we can’t question His will. I am so glad that you got yourself surrounded with people and lots of love. If I had to narrate our life it would take an eternity. I am lucky I got to spend life with you and I would have loved for us to have more time but God had other plans and we can’t question His will.

May you rest in eternal peace and may we also find peace in your absence. You are dearly loved and missed till we meet again.

- Alice Mumbi Kiboro

Daughter's Tribute

To my Dear Dad,

I’ve written many papers and presentations, but this is one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to write. Sentences feel shallow and empty this is a different kind of pain. Since I was born you provided everything I could possibly need. My nephew and siblings both living and late can attest to how you never compromised on our education and providing for us. I have many questions of why it had to happen but I will choose to celebrate you forever. I am a diy girlie because of you, we did wiring, plumbing and manual day to day tasks together from time to time.

The only thing we decided never to try again was driving after we terribly failed at the first attempt and you told me “nitaharibu gear”. The past few years you had become an inhouse comedian I will cherish every laugh na tustory twa jaba, even on Sunday nothing would have prepared me for what happened on that fateful Monday morning for we had spent the day reminiscing and bantering.

I hope and pray the joy you had in your final days, has followed you and you finally unite with all your loved ones that you endlessly spoke of and remembered on a regular.

May you rest in peace Director.

– Agnes Ng'endo

Nephew's Tribute

An eternal memory to the greatest father figure. Those special memories of you will always make me smile. If only I could have you back for just a little while then we could sit and talk again like we used to. You always meant so much to me and will always do. The fact that you are not here will always cause me pain.

Forever in my heart until we meet again.

– Dennis Njenga Kairu

Niece's Tribute

My dear Uncle,

It still feels unreal knowing you are no longer with us. I will forever cherish your advice, your kindness, and the many conversations we shared over the years.

One thing I will always carry with me are the words you constantly reminded me of ,that I make the world a better place for others simply by being a good person to everyone around me. You always saw goodness in me and encouraged me to never lose it, no matter what life brings. Those words have deeply shaped the person I am today, and I promise to hold onto them forever.

I will deeply miss the moments we shared every time I passed by, especially during my maintenance days, and the holidays I spent there from the time I was in primary school. Listening to you speak every day, hearing your stories, your laughter, and your guidance became such a special part of my life.

Thank you for always welcoming me with warmth, for your encouragement, and for the love and wisdom you freely gave. Your presence brought peace and light to so many people, and your absence will be deeply felt.

Rest well, Uncle. Your words, your kindness, and your love will forever remain in my heart.

– Mary Thairu

Grandson's Tribute

We gather here today not only to mourn but to celebrate a life lived with purpose, wisdom and an extraordinary gift of lifting others up and loving unconditionally.

Grandfather lived 78 years where every one of those years was a testament of the kind of man he was. To the world, he may have been many things but to those of us who had the privilege of knowing him up close, Ronald was something rarer and more precious-He was a mentor. He was the kind of man who believed in you even before you believed in yourself. The kind who had a way of seeing your potential even when you couldn’t see it, and quietly, steadily, guiding you toward it.

He didn’t just advice, he gave his time, he didn’t just offer words-he offered wisdom earned through a life full lived .

Grandfathers like Ronald are the anchors of a family. They carry the stories of the past and plant the seeds of the future. He taught me that character matters, that the quiet consistent act of loving everyone equally is one of the greatest things a person can do with their lives.

So today, as we say goodbye, let us do so with grateful hearts because that is his Legacy, and it lives on in me and as we honor him , let us do so by being the people he always believed we could be.

Rest well Director General, Tutaonana Baadaye.

– Alvin Kiboro