THE STANDARD By
Stanley Ongwae |
December 29th 2020 at 10:37:15 GMT +0300
Nyamira Deputy Governor Amos Nyaribo is set to replace Governor John Nyagarama. [File, Standard]
Nyamira Deputy Governor Amos Nyaribo is set to be sworn in as Nyamira governor to succeed John Nyagarama who died two weeks ago.
Nyaribo s swearing-in, according to the Assumption of Office Committee, will take place at around 11 am at Nyamira Primary School, the same place where he and Nyagarama were sworn into office after winning the 2017 General Election.
The ceremony will be attended by all elected leaders from Nyamira including MPs Joash Nyamoko (North Mugirango), Ben Momanyi (Borabu), Shadrack Mose (Kitutu Masaba) and Vincent Kemosi (West Mugirango), Senator Okong o Mogeni, Woman Rep Jerusha Momanyi and other leaders from Gusii region.
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THE STANDARD By
Stanley Ongwae |
December 21st 2020 at 15:32:12 GMT +0300
Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama who died last week will be buried on Thursday in a State burial being coordinated by the Ministry of Interior.
The funeral organizing committee co-chair Joash Nyamoko (North Mugirango MP) said the governor s remains will be flown on the same day from Lee Funeral Home before his internment at his Tente Home in Nyamira Town.
Nyagarama s body will be flown in a police chopper to Nyamira.
The late Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama [Sammy Omingo, Standard]
This is contrary to an earlier announcement by the Governor s press service that the body would be taken to the county on Wednesday for an overnight stay at his home.
THE STANDARD By
Stanley Ongwae |
December 22nd 2020 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Late Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama s widow Naomi, Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya, Makueni s Kivutha Kibwana and Kericho s Paul Chepkwony at Nyagarama s house in Karen. [Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard]
Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama will be buried on Thursday in a State burial that will be co-ordinated by the Ministry of Interior.
The funeral organising committee co-chair Joash Nyamoko (North Mugirango MP) said Nyagarama’s remains would be flown via police chopper on the same day from Lee Funeral Home in Nairobi to his Tente home in Nyamira town.
An earlier announcement by the governor’s press service posted on Facebook had said the body would be flown to Nyansiongo, his Riamanoti home, on Wednesday for viewing before being taken to Nyamira, where it would stay overnight ahead of interment on Thursday.
Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama dies aged 74
Friday December 18 2020
His family said that he had breathing problems after his lungs collapsed.
Governor Nyagarama had been leading campaigns aimed at curbing the virus in his county, urging residents to follow guidelines issued by the government through the Health ministry.
Nyamira Deputy Governor Amos Nyaribo contracted Covid-19 at the beginning of November and was treated at various hospitals in Nairobi for three weeks.
Nyamira Governor John Obiero Nyagarama, 74, died early Friday at the Nairobi Hospital intensive care unit (ICU), where he had been admitted for more than a month.
Reports indicated that the governor suffered Covid-19 complications. His family said that he had breathing problems after his lungs collapsed.