Two great Kenyan personalities, Elijah K. Sumbeiyweo and
Arthur Magugu have passed on.
Sumbeiyweo who was a former Presidential Escort Commander died
on Saturday morning after a long battle with pancreas cancer.Elijah, a brother to retired Army commander and Sudan’s Chief
peace mediator Lt General Lazarus Sumbeiywo.
Sumbeiyweo’s Profile
Presidential Escort Commander in former President Moi’s regime
Member of Parliament for Keiyo North
Assistant Minister in the Office of the Vice President, Ministry
of Planning and National Development, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development.
Magugu
Former Cabinet Minister and Githuguri MP Arthur Magugu also
died on Saturday morning at his Ridgeways home after succumbing to a disease
that forced him to remain confined to a ward in his house.
Magugu's Profile
Member of Parliament for Githuguri (1968-1988)
Minister of Finance (where he notably became the first Finance
Minister to ever delay the reading of the Budget speech – reading it in July
instead of June)
He also served as the Minister of Health
“Smooth seas do not make
skilful sailors” – African Proverb
RIP
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