The 11,576 Acres land where Mama Ngina Kenyatta Family is building Northland City (and why Tatu City was killed) along Ruiru By-Pass originally belonged to Peter Muigai Kenyatta, son of Kenyatta’s first wife, the little known Grace Wahu Kenyatta.
On 20th November 1920,Peter Muigai Kenyatta was born to Mzee Jomo Kenyatta and his wife Mama Grace Wahu. Peter as the first born and son of Mzee Kenyatta, was his undisputed heir.
In 1974, Peter Muigai Kenyatta beat Gitu Kahengeri to become the 2nd Juja MP and was appointed Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs.
In 1978, when Mzee Jomo Kenyatta died, Peter Muigai Kenyatta was 58 years old, older than even First Lady Mama Ngina, was the heir apparent to the Kenyatta Dynasty.
However, Peter Muigai Kenyatta, died mysteriously on Sunday 28th October 1979, barely a year after Mzee Jomo Kenyatta’s death.
(News outlets have it that he dropped during a campaign trail and hi stomach burst out)
Interestingly, the 1979 elections were just 10 days away on Thursday 8th November 1979 and it saw Gitu Kahengeri declared elected unopposed.
The cause of the death of Peter Muigai Kenyatta has never been established and the postmortem results have never been disclosed to the public.
Before 1 year was over, on the night of October 16, 1980, the 5th and youngest widow of Peter Muigai Kenyatta was found murdered at his farm’s gate and the killers have never been brought to book to this day.
On 26th September 1983, George Muhoho, brother to Mama Ngina Kenyatta inherited Peter Muigai Kenyatta’s seat and the rest is history.
On 28th November 2017, one of Peter Muigai Kenyatta’s 5 wives Charity Gathoni Muigai Kenyatta died. Now 2 wives, Mary Wamuhu and Racheal Wanjiru remain along with the 22 children.
