Joseph Nkaissery, Kenya’s interior minister, is dead.
According to Reuters, Joseph Kinyua, Kenya’s chief of staff and head of public service, confirmed this in a statement on Saturday.
He said Nkaissery died on Saturday while receiving treatment in a Kenyan hospital.
“It is with deep sorrow and shock that we announce the sudden passing on of Interior CS Joseph Nkaissery,” the statement read.
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“Nkaissery passed on at Karen Hospital in Nairobi a few hours after being admitted for a check-up,”
No further details were given regarding the minister’s death.
His death is coming a month before the country’s next general election.
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On August 8, Kenyans will be choosing their next president, legislators and local representatives.
President Uhuru Kenyatta is running against Raila Odinga, his long-time rival and veteran opposition leader.
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