Joseph William Nthiga Nyagah (6 January 1948 – 11 December 2020) was a Kenyan politician and Minister of Cooperative Development and Marketing in Kenya's grand coalition government.[1][2]

Biography

Nyagah was a member of the then Kenya African National Union and a minister in President Daniel Arap Moi's office until quitting both the ministry and the party in the run-up to the 2002 general election.[3] He fought the election in Gachoka Constituency as an opposition National Rainbow Coalition candidate.[4][5]

He was a member of Orange Democratic Movement's 'Pentagon' in the lead up to the 2007 general election.

His LinkedIn profile[6] refers to him as a "Cabinet Member at Government of Kenya". He is a brother to former Kamukunji Legislator Norman Nyaga and former Central Bank of Kenya governor, Nahashon Nyagah.

He died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya, twenty six days short from his 73rd birthday.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Profile". Office of Public Communications, Government of Kenya. Archived from the original on 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  2. ↑ Macharia Kamau (2010-05-11). "Nyagah says all is well at New KCC as restructuring nears end". The Standard. Archived from the original on 2011-01-19. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  3. ↑ Gray Phombeah (2002-11-12). "New blow for Kenya's ruling party". BBC News. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  4. ↑ James Astill (2002-12-27). "Violence mars final day of Kenya's election campaign". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  5. ↑ Kenyan Politician, Joe Nyaga Dies At 72 After Suffering From Covid-19 complications
  6. ↑ "Joseph Nyagah - Kenya LinkedIn". Archived from the original on 2014-03-08.
  7. ↑ Former minister Joe Nyaga is dead


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