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Nyamira Governor Nyagarama Dies of COVID-19
Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama died Friday morning, becoming the latest high profile Kenyan to succumb to Covid complications.
Nyagarama died at Nairobi Hospital ICU, where he had been admitted for more than 3 weeks. His family said that he had breathing problems after his lungs collapsed.
The politician was 74 years old, part of the worst hit demographic by the global pandemic.
Nyagarama was thought to be improving and doctors even recommended to have him moved from the Covid ICU to the normal ICU. But things worsened on Sunday forcing doctors to put him on life support. His family was informed of his deteriorating condition and called in on Monday.
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THE STANDARD By
Everlyne Kwamboka |
December 18th 2020 at 07:51:03 GMT +0300
Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama inspects his bananas in his Tente farm on 27/02/2017. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]
The hand of death has yet again claimed the life of an elected leader in the country with Nyamira county being the latest casualty.
Governor John Obiero Nyagarama who has been ailing for quite some time breathed his last breath at Nairobi Hospital where he has been undergoing treatment.
The governor elected on an Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ticket becomes the third governor to die during this tenure after Nyeri’s Patrick Wahome Gakuru who died in a road accident in November 2017 and Bomet county’s Joyce Laboso in July 2019.
Opposition leader Raila Odinga and Interior CS Fred Matiang’i have also shared their condolences.
Uhuru in his message eulogized the 74- year-old governor as a distinguished and true servant of the people. He was also a friendly, approachable, wise, witty, and kind leader, the President noted.
President Kenyatta has mourned Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama, who passed away Friday morning, as a distinguished and true servant of the people whose contribution to the development of the tea sector in Kenya and service to the people of Nyamira County shall be dearly missed. pic.twitter.com/ykFIUQ8SxY
Raila said Nyagarama has been an extraordinary partner in strengthening devolution.