Former Cabinet minister in President Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel arap Moi’s administrations, Eliud Mwamunga has passed on.
In a statement on Saturday, President Uhuru Kenyatta mourned the late minister as an astute politician who played a great role to the growth of a modern Kenya. Mwamunga served as Voi Constituency MP for 20 uninterrupted years. He represented Voi in Parliament between 1969-1983.
“In 1969, at the age of 34, the late Mwamunga contested and won the Voi parliamentary seat. In his first term in Parliament, Mwamunga initiated numerous development projects, made useful connections with agriculturalists, wildlife conservationists and mineral prospectors who exploited natural resources for the benefit of the country,” said President Kenyatta.
During his time at the helm of Commerce and Industry Ministry, Kenya hosted the 4th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
“This was the first time an international conference of its kind was being held in the African continent,” said President Kenyatta.
He passed away while receiving treatment at a Mombasa hospital on Saturday, aged 83. The veteran politician was a co-founder of the Democratic Party of Kenya which later propelled Mwai Kibaki to the presidency in 2002.
He also served as minister for Water.
