George Magoha Cause of Death, Biography, Age, Tribe, Wife, Parents, Family
George Magoha Cause of Death, Biography, Age, Tribe, Wife, Parents, Family. George Magoha, a former Education CS died at the age of 71.
How Did George Magoha Die?
Former Education CS George Magoha passed away in Nairobi after a cardiac arrest.
Professor George Magoha was admitted on Tuesday after falling on his house, according to the Nairobi Hospital.
As the issues with his heart worsened, the attempts to revive him back to life were futile and he died as a result.
I extend my deepest condolences on the passing of former Education Cabinet Secretary, Prof. George Magoha. His dedication and contribution to the education sector will not be forgotten. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/acvKe7zBcF
— Esther Muthoni Passaris (@EstherPassaris) January 24, 2023
During his lifetime, the late Magoha served in many roles in the wider education sector, the apex of which was his role as Cabinet Secretary.
Who was George Magoha?
George Albert Omore Magoha was a Kenyan consultant surgeon, academic administrator, and technocrat. He was born in 1952.
He was a transformational leader, an outstanding scholar, dedicated public servant, and a prominent medical doctor. He worked as a professor of surgery at Maseno University School of Medicine in Kisumu County, western Kenya.
Before that, he served as Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Education. From 2016 until 2019, he served as the Kenya National Examinations Council’s (KNEC) chairman.
He held the position of Vice-Chancellor at the University of Nairobi from 2005 to 2015. In addition, he worked as a consultant urologist at the university teaching hospital, Kenyatta National Hospital.
George Magoha Cause of Death
On the evening of January 24, the formerly vocal state official passed away from issues related to his heart. At the Nairobi Hospital, where he had been receiving treatment, the 71-year-old passed away.
The demise of Prof George Magoha, former Education CS, a scholar and medic of outstanding repute, has left us all in deep shock! Words cannot express our collective heartbreak as a nation. I condole with his family and Kenyans at large following this loss. pic.twitter.com/GRP0nzpVhF
— Rt. Hon. Amason Jeffah Kingi, EGH. (@HonAmasonKingi) January 24, 2023
George Magoha cause of death was cardiac arrest. His demise was confirmed by Rt. Hon. Amason Jeffah Kingi, current speaker of Senate of Kenya. Tributes flooded social media after his demise.
George Magoha Wife and Children
The former University of Nairobi Vice-Chancellor is married to Dr Barbara Odudu Essien Magoha. She is of Nigerian descent and is a medical practitioner just like other members of CS Magoha’s family.
The couple has one son, Michael Magoha, an alumnus of Strathmore and Brookhouse schools. He graduated from the University of Nairobi’s School of Medicine in 2009.
He also studied neurosurgery in 2011 and works at the KNH.