Kenya High Commissioner To Nigeria, Machage, Dies At 65

Kenya’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, 65 year-old Wilfred Gisuka Machage, reportedly collapsed and died at his home in Abuja yesterday.

His twin brother, Sospeter Magita, who was also a Kenyan ambassador to Russia, told The Standard on phone that Gisuka died after taking lunch.

Magita said his brother had enjoyed relatively good health.

“It is a very sad moment that I have today lost my best friend and confidant,” he said.

He added that his brother died while in the company of his wife.

The former senator was appointed as an ambassador by President Uhuru Kenyatta in January 2018.

He was first elected into parliament in 2002, representing Kuria constituency. He was re-elected in 2007 on a Democratic party ticket.

Machage also served as Migori County Senator from 2013-2017.

He previously held the East African Community Affairs docket as cabinet minister and assistant minister of home affairs in the office of the vice president.

In November last year, he received Kenyan National Assembly speaker, Justin Muturi, at the High Commission in Nigeria, where he highlighted the need to grow business relations between the two countries.

“On the sidelines of the CPA conference in Abuja, I took some time to visit the Kenyan High Commission in Nigeria, and to interact with the staff ably led H.E Ambassador (D r.) Wilfred Machage, who are doing a great job to enhance our relations with Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he said.