Raila Odinga has shared his message with Kenyans on the death of Joseph Nkaiserry.
Kenyans woke this morning to the shocking news that one of the great soldiers of our time, General Joseph Nkaiserry, was no more. All of us are still struggling to understand this totally unexpected tragedy.
The passing of Joseph Nkaissery is a huge loss for Kenya and for the Maasai people. He was a political giant in a region that has produced many, and his loss will be felt for years to come. I offer my deepest-felt condolences to his family and loved ones. The entire NASA community is also grief-stricken and we all wish to send our joint condolences to the family and the Kenyan nation.
The protection of Kenya and Kenyans was not merely his foremost duty in life; it was a passion that lived and breathed. Despite his knowledge and mastery of battleground arsenals, it was the issue of the elimination of small arms that was his foremost priority, which are the principal source of the violence that has periodically ravaged our nation for far too long. He religiously attended every national, regional or international forum where the elimination of this scourge was discussed.
But of course he applied himself to all aspects of our security with an unparalleled commitment. Whenever duty called, he was there in an instant. He brought this commitment to the security docket after taking it over at a time the country was facing immense security challenges. He left a huge mark. His passion for tackling security challenges came to the fore as never before when he was appointed Assistant minister for defense in the grand coalition government.
Joseph Nkaissery was also a keen promoter of sports, especially soccer and athletics, believing that sports were gateway to health and that Kenyans needed to participate more. He also took every opportunity to prpomote sports to our sports-mad Kenyans, seeing in it an unrivalled instrument for uniting our nation He was a constant figure at the yearly Lewa Marathon.
Let us now observe a minute’s silence for this fallen hero of the nation, and pass again our deepest-felt condolences to his family.
