Former Internal Security minister George Saitoti, and his successor, the late Interior and Coordination Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery. [Photo: Courtesy]
Kenyans woke up to sad news, that Interior and Coordination Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery had died, Saturday, July 7.The former Rtd Major General of the Kenya Army, was the Kajiado Central MP, on an ODM party ticket, before being appointed to replace Joseph Ole Lenku (now Kajiado gubernatorial Jubilee Party aspirant), in 2014.Nkaissery's entrance into politics and finally at the Cabinet, boosted his popularity in the Maa community, residing in Kajiado and Narok counties.He was seen as a successor to George Saitoti, a former Interior Security Minister, who died in a helicopter crash, alongside his deputy, Ndhiwa MP Orwa Ojode, on Sunday 10, June 2012 at around 9:00 am, new Ngong forest.
The two were seen as leaders in the Maa community, with politicians from the region, now raising questions, as to what exactly is happening to their leaders.
The community has also lost additional renown leaders, in the past few years.Veteran politician, Kajiado North MP and Maasai elder John Keen, died aged 90, December 25, 2016, at the Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi at 1.30am, while undergoing treatment.
The Maa community also lost William Ronkorua ole Ntimama, a veteran politician and former powerful minister.
The de facto leader of the Maasai died at 10.30 pm September 2, 2016, aged 86.Speaking at the Lee Funeral Home, after viewing the remains of Nkaissery, Maa leaders said they were left with queries, over who would be their leader, since they had seen light in Saitoti, Ole Ntimama, Keen and Nkaissery.