Joseph Ole Lenku’s Father Has Died. Uhuru Kenyatta Is Mourning.

Barely 48 hours after the death of Fidel Odinga,Raila Odinga’s eldest son,yet another famous family has been hit by a death. This time,a famous son has lost a Father.

Former Interior Cabinet Minister in the Jubilee Government,Joseph Ole Lenku has lost his father. Mzee Lenku Ole Mpaa died this morning and the news was broken largely by the President of the Republic of Kenya,Uhuru Kenyatta.

Mzee Lenku was Joseph Ole Lenku’s father and while its still not yet clear why he has passed away,chances are that he may have passed away due to old age…Or natural circumstances as it is popularly said.

Breaking the news and condoling with the family,Uhuru Kenyatta posted a heartfelt message on Facebook calling Mzee Mpaa an “illustrious servant of the people whose determination saw him rise through the ranks in Administration to reach the position of Senior Chief.“

Below is the rest of the President’s message.

My condolences to the family of Mzee Lenku Ole Mpaa, father to former Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Ole Lenku, who died this morning. Mzee Ole Mpaa was an illustrious servant of the people whose determination saw him rise through the ranks in Administration to reach the position of Senior Chief. He was a distinguished Maasai leader who contributed immensely to his community’s development. He had the virtue of being a good organizer with excellent administrative skills and was also a man of enormous influence and outstanding ability among his peers. His exemplary virtues of hardwork and dedication to duty were an inspiration to many of those who had the privilege to work with him. His death is not only a big loss to his family but also to the nation, which he served with commitment and dedication. I pray that God grants his family the strength to bear the loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of sorrow.

Ghafla sends our heartfelt condolences to the families of both Ole Lenku and Raila Odinga at this very trying times.