Former President Uhuru Kenyatta mourned the passing of politician and businessman Eliud Matu Wamae, describing him as a devout and forward-thinking Kenyan.
Uhuru said he made a significant contribution to the country’s socioeconomic development.
The renowned Nyeri politician died at a Nairobi hospital on Wednesday night.
Apart from his outstanding leadership, the former President said Mzee Wamae will also be remembered for the key role he played in the revival of the New Kenya Cooperative Creameries.
“To Joyce Gathoni Wamae, the children and grandchildren, our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time of grieving and loss,” read the statement.
He prayed to God to give the widow the strength and courage to bear the loss.
In the 1960s, Wamae served as Executive Director of The Industrial and Commercial Development Corporation.
He then served as Mathira MP between 1983 and 1988 and from 1992 to 1997.
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