Meanwhile, the family has released burial and memorial details for Emmanuel DeLeon, Njeri DeLeon, and Kairu Winkelpleck, whose deaths have devastated relatives and communities in both Kenya and the United States.
A memorial service for the three siblings will be held on Friday, January 23, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. at the International Christian Centre (ICC)This will be followed by a funeral service on Saturday, January 24, starting at 7:00 a.m. at Kariokor Crematorium, Nairobi.The three children died following a horrific road accident on January 4, 2026, along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway in Naivasha, during what was meant to be a joyful family vacation in Kenya.
The victims were identified as Emmanuel DeLeon (13), Kairu Winkelpleck (6), and their elder sister Njeri DeLeon (16).
Emmanuel and Kairu died on the spot, while Njeri sustained critical injuries and was rushed to a Nairobi hospital, where she was placed in a medically induced coma. Despite doctors’ efforts, she succumbed to her injuries days later on Friday evening.
The children are the sons and daughter of Wangui Ndirangu, a Kenyan originally from New Jersey and currently residing in Waterloo, Iowa. They are grandchildren of the late Charity Ndirangu and Jim Ndirangu, and nieces and nephews to several relatives in Kenya.
Their deaths have sent shockwaves through Kenyan and American communities connected to the family.
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