Jubilee Christian Church (JCC) Bishop Kathy Kiuna is in mourning after the death of her nephew, Andrew Kirubi, aged 41.
The preacher broke the news on Thursday, 12 November, sharing a memorial graphic on her Instagram page @revkathykiuna. The card featured a photo of Andrew sporting dreadlocks, a backward cap and sunglasses, alongside his birth and death years, 1985 and 2026 and the Bible verse Romans 8:38-39:
“Neither death nor life can separate us from the love of God.”
Kathy did not reveal the cause of death in her post. Kathy mourning her hubby What makes the loss particularly heavy is the timing.
Just ten days earlier, on Monday, 2 November, Kathy had shared a deeply personal reflection on the pain of losing a loved one, writing:
“Sometimes it hurts so bad. I think losing a loved one is one of the most painful situations one can ever encounter. When they are gone, they are gone. Please treasure your loved ones and make great memories. Don’t take each other for granted.”
That post was understood by many followers to be a reflection on the death of her husband, Bishop Allan Kiuna, who passed away on 9 July 2024 at the age of 57 after a six-year battle with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells in the bone marrow.
He was laid to rest on 17 July 2024 at JCC Paradise in Kiambu County.
Andrew’s death has reopened that wound, with followers responding to her latest post with touching messages.
Who Is Bishop Kathy Kiuna?
Kathy co-founded JCC in Parklands, Nairobi, in January 1999 alongside her late husband. The couple first met in December 1993 and wed a year later in December 1994, building both a family and a ministry together over nearly three decades.
They raised three children: Vanessa, Stephanie and Jeremy. Since Bishop Allan’s passing, Kathy has led the church on her own.
She also heads the Daughters of Zion Ministry and hosts the television programme Woman Without Limits.
Fellow pastors, congregants and public figures have continued to send messages of comfort to Kathy and the Kirubi family in the wake of Andrew’s passing.
May Andrew Kirubi rest in eternal peace.
