Joseph Nyagah Explained
Joseph William Nthiga Nyagah (6 January 1948 – 11 December 2020) was a Kenyan politician and Minister of Cooperative Development and Marketing in Kenya's grand coalition government.[1] [2]
Biography
Nyagah was a member of the then Kenya African National Union and a minister in President Daniel Arap Moi's office until quitting both the ministry and the party in the run-up to the 2002 general election.[3] He fought the election in Gachoka Constituency as an opposition National Rainbow Coalition candidate.[4] [5]
He was a member of Orange Democratic Movement's 'Pentagon' in the lead up to the 2007 general election.
His LinkedIn profile[6] refers to him as a "Cabinet Member at Government of Kenya".He is a brother to former Kamukunji Legislator Norman Nyaga and former Central Bank of Kenya governor, Nahashon Nyagah.
He died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya, twenty six days short from his 73rd birthday.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Profile. Office of Public Communications, Government of Kenya. 2011-01-22. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101121112811/http://communication.go.ke/ministry.asp?personid=31. 2010-11-21.
- Web site: Nyagah says all is well at New KCC as restructuring nears end. The Standard. 2010-05-11. 2011-01-22. Macharia Kamau. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110119085212/http://standardmedia.co.ke/archives/business/InsidePage.php?id=2000021748&cid=14&. 2011-01-19.
- News: New blow for Kenya's ruling party. BBC News. 2002-11-12. 2011-01-22. Gray Phombeah.
- News: Violence mars final day of Kenya's election campaign . The Guardian. 2002-12-27. 2011-01-22. James Astill.
- https://www.latestnewssouthafrica.com/2020/12/11/kenyan-politician-joe-nyaga-dies-at-72/ Kenyan Politician, Joe Nyaga Dies At 72 After Suffering From Covid-19 complications
- Web site: Joseph Nyagah - Kenya LinkedIn. live. https://archive.today/20140308040646/http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/joseph-nyagah/1b/b44/260. 2014-03-08.
- https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2020-12-11-former-minister-joe-nyaga-is-dead/ Former minister Joe Nyaga is dead