Boniface Kabaka
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 |
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]
Early life and education
[edit]Kabaka 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
[edit]Before 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
[edit]In 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.