Former MP Amos Kimunya’s wife Lucy is dead

Former Kipipiri Member of Parliament Amos Kimunya has announced the death of his wife Lucy.

The former National Assembly Majority Leader said in a Facebook post on Tuesday that Lucy passed on while receiving treatment at a hospital in Nairobi.

“It is with deep sorrow and humble acceptance of God’s will that I wish to announce that this Tuesday morning at 3:00 am my dear wife Lucy went to be with the lord while receiving care at Nairobi Hospital,” wrote Kimunya.

The former MP, who also served as minister, described his departed wife as a pillar in his personal and political life who will be remembered for championing youth and women’s causes.

“She was a key pillar in both my personal and political life, she contributed immensely to making our society greener through various initiatives and supporter of the youth and women. Go well our dear Lucy, we will miss you dearly,” said Kimunya.

Further details about Lucy’s send-off will be communicated in due course, he added.

Kimunya was appointed as Minister of Finance by former President Mwai Kibaki in 2006 and remained in the docket during President Kibaki’s second term after the 2007 general election.

He resigned from the cabinet in July 2008 to pave the way for a probe into the sale of the Grand Regency Hotel.

In November of that year, an official inquiry cleared the former minister of any wrongdoing and Kimunya was reappointed to the cabinet by Kibaki as Minister of Trade in January 2009.