David Mwiraria. Photo [nation.co.ke]

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Former Finance Minister David Mwiraria has passed on.Mwiraria died at The Karen Hospital on Thursday after a long battle with cancer, his family confirmed.Mwiraria reportedly had stage four cancer.He served as Kenya's 10th Finance minister during President Mwai Kibaki's administration from January 2003, but resigned in 2006, following allegations that he was involved in the Anglo Leasing scam.Mwiraria was in 2007 appointed the minister for Environment by Kibaki.