Kenyan High Commissioner to Nigeria Hon Dr. Ambassador Wilfred Machage, was on Sunday confirmed dead in his home in Abuja.
Africa Today News, New York gathered that Wilfred Machage slumped on Saturday in his Abuja residence from where he was rushed to a hospital where he was confirmed dead.
The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this in a statement on Saturday.
‘Ambassador Machage collapsed at home and was pronounced dead at hospital shortly thereafter at around 12:30 pm this afternoon in Abuja, Nigeria,’ the statement read in part.
‘His wife was with him when this unfortunate incident happened’.
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Kenya’s Principal Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Macharia Kamau, said the ministry, and the country had lost a dedicated and committed leader.
Meanwhile, President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has also extended his condolence to the bereaved family, a statement from the State House said.
‘I received the shocking news of the sudden death of my friend and our country’s ambassador to Nigeria Dr Wilfred Machage last evening with disbelief,’ Mr Kenyatta said.
Describing Mr Machage as a selfless person, Mr Kenyatta said he will be remembered for his many years of public service over the years as a medical doctor, politician, cabinet minister and diplomat who worked tirelessly for the wellbeing of Kenyans.
‘As a politician, Dr Machage was a relentless advocate of the interests of wananchi especially Kuria and Migori residents that he represented in the National Assembly and Senate respectively,’ he said.
The Kenyan president said Mr Machage’s loyalty, professionalism and firmness saw him appointed to various senior government positions.
Africa Today News, New York recalls that Ambassador Machage was appointed High Commissioner to Abuja, Nigeria by President Uhuru Kenyatta in January 2018.
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK