Jimi Wanjigi’s father dies at the Nairobi Hospital
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Businessman Jimi Wangiji's father, Maina Wanjigi, has died at the Nairobi Hospital
Businessman Jimi Wangiji’s father, Maina Wanjigi, has died at the Nairobi Hospital.
According to reliable reports on Friday, June 28, Maina Wanjigi passed away at the Nairobi Hospital at the age of 92.
The deceased burst into the public limelight after Kenya’s first president, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, appointed him Director of Settlement of the Million Acre Settlement Scheme.
Maina later joined active politics in 1969 to serve as a Member of Parliament for Kamukunji Constituency through a by-election after Tom Mboya was assassinated.
He also served in various ministerial positions during the late retired President Daniel Arap Moi’s tenure.
Maina Wanjigi is remembered for founding and expanding the extensive open-air Gikomba Market in his Kamukunji Constituency. He also aided in the establishment of the jua kali informal business sector in Shauri Moyo
During a speech in Parliament in 1973, Maina advocated for free primary school education in the country before it was realized by the late President Mwai Kibaki in 2003, 30 years later.
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He lost his parliamentary seat in 1979 to Nicholas Gor, who was the former chairman of the Luo Union in Nairobi.
President Moi appointed him chairman of Kenya Airways in the same year before appointing him Minister for Tourism and Wildlife in 1983.
Maina recaptured his parliamentary seat in 1983. He was later moved to the Ministry of Public Works and Housing before being moved to the Ministry of Cooperative Development in another Cabinet reshuffle.
Co-operative bank was launched during his tenure in the Ministry of Cooperative Development.
He was later moved to the Ministry of Agriculture. Maina Wanjigi was expelled from the ruling KANU party in 1990 during the clamour for multi-party politics.
He was later arrested and detained at the Lang’ata Police Station.
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