Former Foreign Affairs assistant minister Dr Hezron Manduku died on Saturday night in a Nairobi hospital after battling a disease for over a decade.
Dr Manduku's death comes after a week of anxiety following earlier claims that he had succumbed early last week, before the family dispelled the fears.
Politician Don Bosco Gichana had dismissed the news, posting the photo of the former minister in a hospital bed, surrounded with a group of visitors.
"My friend Dr Manduku is very much alive and kicking. Ignore those rumours about death," said Don Bosco in a brief message.
But the on Saturday, the family confirmed his death, which was also immediately acknowledged by Nyaribari Masaba MP Ezekiel Mochogu.
"Mzee has peacefully rested. He served our people with humility and courage. We thank God for helping him this far. It was a good battle," he said on Sunday.
Dr Manduku was first elected in 1992 on a KANU ticket after beating Prof Sam Ongeri, the current Kisii senator. In 1997, he lost to Ongeri.
But in 2002, he recuperated Nyaribari Masaba seat under Ford People, then under Mzee Nyachae, who had contested for presidency.
In 2007, Dr Manduku lost again to his rival Prof Sam Ongeri. He reverted to his business. He is the proprietor of Hema school and Hospital.
#hivisasaoriginal