Katumani Senior Secondary School Principal Alphonce Matheka has died in a road accident along the Kangundo-Machakos Road while reportedly travelling to oversee the administration of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations.
Matheka, popularly known as Mulwa or Class B, died on Thursday, November 5, after the vehicle he was driving veered off the road and rammed into a tree in the Kasaini-Kivutini area, shortly before Mutituni.
The impact of the collision proved fatal, leaving the school administrator dead at the scene. The circumstances that caused the vehicle to leave the road remain unclear.
According to information shared following the accident, Matheka was rushing to his school to manage KCSE examination administration when the crash occurred. However, the exact circumstances surrounding his journey and what led to the collision have yet to be established.
His body was subsequently taken to Montezuma Monalisa Funeral Home, while the vehicle involved in the accident was towed to Machakos Police Station as investigations commenced.
Matheka had served in several secondary schools during his teaching career, including Kawethei Secondary School when it was still a mixed institution, St Michael Unyuani, St Joseph the Worker Kwakathule Secondary School and Ngoleni Secondary School.
He taught Mathematics and Business Studies before serving as principal of Katumani Senior Secondary School, where he was involved in the administration of the ongoing national examinations.
News of his death prompted tributes from members of the teaching fraternity and residents of Kanzía, Mulingana and Kangundo, who mourned his contribution to education and the communities where he had worked.
In a condolence message, those who knew him described Matheka as a jovial but no-nonsense educator, recalling his personality and approach to his work.
Messages of condolence were also extended to his immediate family, including his wife Mary, as well as colleagues and members of the wider education community affected by his death.
Police investigations are expected to establish the circumstances that led to the fatal accident, including what caused the vehicle to veer off the road and collide with the tree.
