Her funeral
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Wangari Maathai passed away on 25th September 2011 as a result of complications from ovarian cancer. She was 71 years old when she died.
She was given a state funeral held at the Freedom Corner in Uhuru Park where she campaigned against the building of a skyscraper in the park and fought for the release of the political prisoners.
She specially requested for her remains to be placed in a bamboo-frame coffin, made of water hyacinth and papyrus reeds as she did not want trees to be cut to make a wood-frame coffin. Her coffin was draped with a Kenyan flag. She was cremated at a private ceremony after the state funeral,
She is survived by her two daughters, Wanjira and Muta, her son, Waweru, and her granddaughter, Ruth.
Leaving behind a legacy
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The passing of Wangari Maathai leaves behind a legacy. Her legend will inspire and empower many, reminding them that anyone can be a change agent to their environment and making the world healthier and more peaceful than the one she left behind.
The Green Belt Movement continues her legacy, working boldly and relentlessly to live up to her commitment to the environment, to democracy, to empower women, to fight for human right and to promote civic education.