Kiambaa Member of Parliament Paul Koinange has passed away due to Covid-19 related complications at the Nairobi Hospital on Wednesday, March 31.
The late Paul Koinange is President Uhuru Kenyatta and media personality Jeff Koinange’s cousin.
The late member of parliament who was elected on a Jubilee Party ticket had served as a member of the National Assembly for Kiambaa since August 2017.
Paul Koinange also served as the Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security.
President Uhuru Kenyatta eulogized the MP saying Kenya has lost one of its dependable leaders whose undivided focus was the unity, stability, and progress of the country.
“The cruel hand of death has robbed us of a steadfast leader. A leader and gentleman whose undivided focus was the peace, stability, and progress of our country,” said President Uhuru.
President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a message of condolence to the family and residents of Kiambaa Constituency following the death of MP Paul Koinange. Hon Koinange passed away Wednesday morning at a Nairobi hospital while receiving treatment.
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President Uhuru mourned Koinange as a keen and steadfast supporter of the country’s peace agenda through the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security where he was the Chairperson.