Nairobi County Chief Officer for Transport and Public Works Richard Mutinda Kavemba died on Wednesday morning following a short illness.
Governor Mike Sonko said Mr. Kavemba passed on at the Nairobi Hospital.
“It is with a heavy heart and humble acceptance of God’s will that I announce the passing on of Mr. Richard Mutinda Kavemba. Mr. Kavemba passed on this morning at Nairobi Hospital after a short illness,” said Sonko.
He added: “May the family find solace in God at this time of distress and sadness. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.”
Mr. Kavemba vied for the Nairobi senatorial seat in the 2017 General Election and emerged second after Johnson Sakaja who won the race.
‘Kavesh’ as he was popularly known, has been my buddy since them days during our time in Umoja 1 Estate. Alitetea sana haki za vijana and he was amongst the first guys who statrted the garbage collection business in Umo. I will definitely attend his burial, no doubt about that. May his soul rest in eternal peace…
Kabisaa, bado akiwa na nati. Boy wangu anaitwa Oscar na Pei ndio wali ni introduce them days za Umoja Renegades, kama bado Jabali Africa (akina Josek Ashikoye) walikuwa wanaitwa Lokole Stars
Actually it was Lokole Explosion. Josek used to School at eastleigh High School with my elder bro. We used to rehearse with them at LIPS discotheque and then cheer them during the 1990 win a car (FIAT UNO) competition pale KICC- so that just gives you an idea of my age. BOBO sister to LIZ and some crazy brother who was a renegade- cant remember his name- (the Taita family that perished in some road accident) used to be my gf back then.
Pepe (RIP) ndio alikuwa ananiletea Lizzy (RIP also) hapo Jaws halafu namuachia kakitu. On a good day nilikuwa nawapeleka reggae family mzima pale Monte Carlo bila presha yoyote. Of course am old bro, you’re probably my son’s age…
MHSRIP…was he a political analyst before 2017 Elections…then he was a Jubilee Political Strategist…i used to watch him on KTN with kina Dismass Mokua on Sundays…