Otieno Kajwang, a former Immigration minister, in a past photo. PHOTO | JENNIFER MUIRURI
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Mr Kajwang’ was pronounced dead at 11.34pm at the Mater Hospital in Nairobi.
The body of the late Senator has been moved to the Lee Funeral Home.
Homabay Senator Gerald Otieno Kajwang' is dead after suffering cardiac arrest at around 9.30pm Tuesday night, his family has announced.
Mr Kajwang’, who was also a former Cabinet minister, was pronounced dead at 11.34pm at the Mater Hospital in Nairobi where he was rushed after complaining of chest pains.
Mr Tom Joseph Kajwang’, who is also the Member of Parliament for Ruaraka, said his brother was rushed to hospital but could not be saved.
The body of the late Senator has been moved to the Lee Funeral Home.
Speaking at Mater Hospital shortly after midnight, Senate Majority Leader Kithure Kindiki said the country has lost a great leader.
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) spokesperson Philip Etale had confirmed the death shortly after midnight. The charismatic Kajwang’, who was a lawyer before going into politics, was a close ally of ODM leader, Raila Odinga.
He served as Minister of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons between 2008 and 2013. He was 55.
