This archive report was first published on 28 September 2019.
Anthony Kariuki, a former online editor at Nation Media Group, died in a road accident on Outering Road in Nairobi on Friday night.
According to David Mugonyi, Head of the Deputy President's Press Service, Kariuki was hit by a tourist van as he crossed the road to his Buruburu residence at about 10pm on the night of his death.
Deputy President William Ruto was among the first to break the news of Kariuki's death, describing him as a sharp and committed person who had a hunger and stamina for knowledge.
Friends and colleagues also shared their messages of condolences as they remembered their time together.
Anthony Kariuki leaves behind a widow and two children.
