Exposed: The late Hon Joe Nyagah’s special relationship with Gina Din-Kariuki, helped her build business empire
Having divorced his mzungu wife early, former minister crushed most nights at the home of PR empress, Gina Din- Kariuki
He often called himself handsome, strange for a man. Much of what he did appear like a joke including gunning for the Presidency in 2017 as an independent candidate.
The late Joe Nyagah, former MP for Gachoka, got under 40, 000 votes despite piping “I never make mistakes in politics.” He succumbed this Friday to complications of Covid in Nairobi. He was 72- a life largely anchored on ‘accumulated advantages’ of his parent’s ‘upward social capital’ that has been the bedrock of the Nyagah Dynasty.
THE STANDARD By
Wainaina Ndung u |
December 12th 2020 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Towering and ever smiling, Joseph Joe Nthiga Nyagah (
pictured) who died aged 72 yesterday, was a testament to the rise and fall of political dynasties in Kenya.
The former Cooperative Development minister died yesterday while battling Covid-19 at the Nairobi Hospital, his family said.
President Uhuru Kenyatta mourned Nyagah as a consummate politician whose many years of public service helped shape modern Kenya.
In a message to the family, President Kenyatta eulogised the two-term Gachoka MP as his friend of many years and an influential, approachable servant-leader whose wisdom will be missed by many.