NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 25 – Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga has mourned former Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha as a transformational leader and dedicated public servant.
Magoha passed away at the Nairobi Hospital Tuesday afternoon where he was rushed to after suffering a cardiac arrest at home.
“I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Prof. George Magoha, a transformational leader, illustrious scholar, dedicated public servant, and distinguished medical doctor who left an indelible mark on our country’s education system,” he said.
“We will remember him for his incredible intellect, wit, and ability to inspire and challenge us to do our best.”
A statement from Nairobi Hospital said he died after suffering a cardiac arrest.
“It is with great regret that we announce the sudden and untimely demise of Prof. George Magoha this evening at the Nairobi Hospital,” a statement from the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer James Nyamongo stated.
The statement said Magoha collapsed at home before he was rushed to the hospital.
“Efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful,” it said.
The official who was quoting a family member said Magoha had been unwell after experiencing high blood pressure and other health complications.
“He has been unwell, but today he got worse,” he said.
Magoha’s death comes at a time he was preparing to bury his brother who passed on recently.
Magoha served as Cabinet Secretary for Education in former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s government.
Prior to this appointment, Magoha chaired the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) from 2016 to 2019 which he joined from the University of Nairobi where he had been the Vice-Chancellor since 2005 to 2015.
Upon leaving the government, Magoha was named a professor of surgery at Maseno University School of Medicine.
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