Agripreneur Catherine Wambugu has opened up about the critical role her late employee Terry played in her life and work, as her family prepare to lay her to rest today, Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
Speaking while giving an update on the burial arrangements on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Wambugu revealed that Terry’s bodyhas been preserved at the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital mortuary, where the burial process will officially begin.
She explained that family, friends and colleagues will first gather at the mortuary for body viewing before proceeding to Murang’a, where Terry will be laid to rest.
“Her burial will start at the KU Referral Mortuary, where her body has been preserved. We will view the body, after which we will travel to Murang’a, where we will lay her to rest,” she stated.
In an emotional reflection, Wambugu described Terry as far more than just an employee, saying that laying her to rest would mark the loss of a close friend, a prayer partner and a trusted personal assistant.
She noted that Terry had worked closely with her for many years and had become an integral part of both her professional and spiritual life.
“Even as we lay her to rest, I want to say that for me, I am laying to rest a friend, a prayer partner, and my personal assistant,” she shared.
Wambugu disclosed that Terry served as her personal assistant and worked with deep devotion, commitment and faithfulness.
She added that beyond business, they had also served together in ministry, revealing that their journey as servants of God spanned more than 14 years. According to Wambugu, Terry was someone who knew her very well, just as she knew Terry intimately, making the loss particularly painful.
“I am laying to rest a woman who has been very close to me, someone we have come very far with, and someone who worked for me in the most dedicated way,” she narrated.
She further stated that Terry carried out her duties diligently and wholeheartedly, describing her as someone who worked with sincerity, loyalty and love.
Wambugu noted that although Terry’s death has left a deep void, she finds comfort in the belief that her late employee has gone to be with her maker.
“Personally, I want to reveal that Terry worked for me with all the devotion of her heart. We have also been in ministry together, serving God for over 14 years. So, I am laying to rest someone who knew me very well and someone I knew deeply. Even though she has died, she has gone to be with her Maker,” she shared.
Tragic accident
The fatal crash that killed Terry occurred on Monday, January 19, 2026, when Wambugu’s Toyota Land Cruiser Prado collided head-on with a Mitsubishi Canter lorry along the Nyeri-Nyahururu Highway.
The impact of the collision left both vehicles extensively damaged.
While Wambugu survived the accident with minor injuries, including visible bruises and facial scrapes, Terry and another employee by the name of Dominic lost their lives.
The driver of the lorry also died in the crash.
