Boniface Mutinda Kabaka (January 1, 1966 – 11 December 2020) was a Kenyan politician who served as a Senator from Machakos County from 2017 until his death in 2020.[1]
Boniface Mutinda Kabaka | |
|---|---|
| Senator from Machakos County | |
| In office January 27, 2017 – December 11, 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1966 Kabaa, Machakos County, Kenya |
| Died | December 11, 2020 (aged 54) The Nairobi Hospital, Kenya |
| Political party | Chama Cha Uzalendo |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Nairobi |
Early life and education
editKabaka was born on January 1, 1966, in Machakos County. He received several degrees from the University of Nairobi, including master's degrees in business administration, law, and diplomacy, and a PhD in finance law.
Career
editBefore becoming senator, he served on the Machakos County council under Machakos governor Alfred Mutua.[2]
He was elected to the Senate on January 27, 2017 under the Chama Cha Uzalendo political party.[3]
Death
editIn late November 2020, Kabaka tested positive for COVID-19. He was also suffering from a blood clot in the head and on 4 December collapsed after complaining of a headache; he was rushed to The Nairobi Hospital in critical condition after suffering from a stroke in a hotel 4 days earlier.[2] A schoolteacher was suspected of being responsible, and was taken in for questioning, but was released 1 day later.[4] Kabaka died on 11 December, 2020.[5] He was buried on December 22 at his home in Mikuyuni village, Masinga in Machakos County.[6]
After Kanaka's death, advocate Nzioka Waita tweeted: "Very saddened by the news of the death of Senator Kabaka. I join residents of Machakos County in passing my sincere condolences to the family".[2]
Kabaka had two wives, Vascoline Katanu, who he had 2 children with, and Jeniffer Mueni, who he had 3 children with. After his death, they sued each other for his property.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Machakos Senator Boniface Mutinda Kabaka is dead". The Star. December 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c Mutua, Kitavi (December 11, 2020). "Machakos Senator Boniface Kabaka dies in hospital". Daily Nation.
- ^ Lusaka, Kenneth (December 16, 2020). "Demise Of Senator Boniface Mutinda Kabaka, MP, The Senator For Machakos County". parliament.go.ke. Kenyan Parliament. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ Munguti, Richard; Mutua, Kitavi; Maundu, Pius (December 11, 2020). "Teacher in senator Boniface Kabaka's hotel collapse saga now freed". Nation. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Mboga, Jael (December 11, 2020). "Machakos Senator Boniface Kabaka is dead". The Standard. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "Machakos Senator Boniface Kabaka to be buried next Tuesday". Daily Nation. December 16, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Wangui, Joseph (August 3, 2021). "Two widows fight for former Machakos senator's estate". Business Daily Africa.