Jeremiah Nyagah

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Jeremiah Nyagah (November 24, 1920 [1]-April 10, 2008) was elected a member of the pre-independence Legislative Council to represent the present-day Embu, Mbeere Murang'a, Maragua District, Kirinyaga and Nyeri districts in 1958. After Kenya independence he became the member of parliament for Gachoka Constituency until his retirement in 1993

His eldest son Joseph Nyagah is a former cabinet Minister and a former member of parliament for Gachoka constituency. Joseph Nyagah is a pentagon member of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), a major political party. His eldest daughter is currently an ambassador. His second son Norman Nyagah is the former Member of parliament for Kamukunji Constituency constituency and also the former Govt Chief Whip. His other son Nahashon Nyagah, is a former Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya. The late Jeremiah is also survived by a last born daughter called Rachael. His wife Eunice Wambeere Nyagah died on October 29th 2006.

Jeremiah Nyagah died on 10th April 2008 at the age of 87. He died of illness at Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi [2].

[edit] References

  1. ^ Daily Nation, April 11, 2008: Nyagah leaves mark on political scene
  2. ^ Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, April 10, 2008: Jeremiah Nyagah dies
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