President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday paid glowing tribute to the late Dr Stephen Kimemia Njiru, describing him as a loyal and honest patriot whose immense contribution shaped Kenya’s political landscape in the last ten years.
He said the late Njiru, a lawyer by profession, never sought any personal gain in his service to the country but rather derived satisfaction by selflessly serving others with humility.
The late Stephen Njiru played a crucial role in the making of the 2010 Constitution, and also represented the President at the Interntional Criminal Court (ICC).
“I wish we had many people with those kind of attributes because if we did, the country would emerge stronger,” said the President.
President Kenyatta was speaking in Kerugoya, Kirinyaga County during a funeral service of the late Stephen Njiru.
The President said Njiru was a true Kenyan and served his country with passion without seeking self-glorification.
“He never sought any fame or to be recognized. In tricky political negotiations, Njiru would be called upon to give the way forward,” said the Head of State.
President Kenyatta noted that Njiru has been cited as one of the key player behind the new constitutional order given his role in the implementation of the National Accord and Reconciliation Act (2008).
“In almost every important decision affecting Kenya for the last ten years or so, Njiru has been part of it,” said President Kenyatta.
The President urged Kenyans to emulate the late Dr Stephen Njiru, saying it is in serving the country selflessly and with humility that Kenya can achieve both social and economic progress.
“That humility in him is what made him a great man. He is one of the few people, who in a small way, do so much to make the country what it is,” said the President. (PSCU).