Former Internal Security minister Waithaka Kanyi died in his sleep at his Karen home in Nairobi on Wednesday night. He was the first Tetu MP and served as Cabinet Minister in retired President Daniel Moi's administration. He was the Kanu Nyeri branch chairman before his election as Tetu MP from 1988 to 1991. He also served as Information minister a teacher and a warden at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison. Kanyi's second wife Ann is one of the seven Tetu MP aspirants for the August 8 poll.

Source: The Star July 20, 2017 09:11 UTC