Francis Nyenze

Kenyan politician

Francis Mwanzia Nyenze
Member of Parliament, Kitui West Constituency
In office
1997 – 2017
Suspended: 2003 – 2013
Succeeded byEdith Vethi Nyenze
Minister for Environment
In office
1997–2001
PresidentDaniel arap Moi
Minister for Heritage and Sports
In office
2001–2002
PresidentDaniel arap Moi
Leader of the Minority Party in the National Assembly
In office
2013–2017
PresidentUhuru Kenyatta
Personal details
Born(1957-06-02)2 June 1957
Kitui, Kenya Colony
Died6 December 2017(2017-12-06) (aged 60)
Nairobi, Kenya
Political partyWDM-K
SpouseEdith Nyenze
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Nairobi(Architecture Design and Development)

Francis Mwanzia Nyenze (June 2, 1957 – December 6, 2017) was a Kenyan politician who served as Member of Parliament for Kitui West Constituency from 1997 to 2002 and again from 2013 to 2017. He served as Minister for Environment from 1997 until 2001 and Minister for Heritage and Sports from 2001 to 2002. He also served as the Leader of Minority in the National Assembly in the 11th Parliament of Kenya from 2013 to 2017.[1] He passed on at The Nairobi Hospital after battling colon cancer for close to a decade.[2]

Early life

Nyenze was born in Kyondoni village, Kabati in the present day Kitui County.[1] His father the late Reverend Philip Nyenze Mwambu was a renowned Africa Inland Church minister.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kenyanlife.com". Kenyanlife.com. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  2. ^ "Nyenze loses battle with colon cancer - VIDEO". Retrieved Sep 10, 2019 – via www.nation.co.ke.
  3. ^ Daily Nation App (2017-04-01). "Nyenze catches many off balance with dull, deceptive demeanour - Daily Nation". Mobile.nation.co.ke. Retrieved 2019-09-10.


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