Veteran Maasai Politician John Keen is dead

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The veteran Kenyan politician has left us on Christmas day at the Aga Khan hospital while undergoing treatment, the Kajiado native died aged 90 years old. John Keen was once an assistant minister during the reign of the former President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi in the 1980s and also served as the Kajiado North MP from 1969 under KANU(Kenya African National Union) to 1979 after falling out with Moi joining the former president Mwai Kibaki to form the Democratic Party where he was the Secretary General for the party.

John Keen | courtesy
John Keen | courtesy

He will surely be missed dearly, Kenya mourns one of the founders today and we would like to send our condolences to his family, friends and the whole nation for loosing such a hero.

John Keen with Raila Odinga
John Keen with Raila Odinga

Many politicians from Raila Odinga, President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto has shared their condolences. Check them below