Former Vice President Uncle Moody Awori has passed on In
Nairobi hospital , This is according to News we have seen online from
Major and Big Media houses. According to the media houses, He passed on
in Nairobi hospital . Leaders have already sent condolences.
Awori was born in Butere. He went to Mang’u High School in 1935, and
later Kakamega School.Subsequently he studied at Makerere University in
Uganda.
He was first elected as a Member of Parliament representing Funyula
Constituency in Busia District in Western Province in 1983.Under
President Daniel arap Moi, he served in several positions as assistant
minister.[1][5]
Awori broke with the ruling party, KANU, in 2002 and joined the
National Rainbow Coalition opposition party, and is chairman of NARC’S
top decision making organ.When Moi was succeeded by Mwai Kibaki, Awori
was made Minister of Home Affairs in January 2003 and then
Vice-President (while remaining in charge of Home Affairs) in September
2003, following the death of the previous Vice-President, Michael Kijana
Wamalwa in London.[1]
Awori is the ninth vice president since Kenya’s independence in 1963.
Others before him were Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Joseph Murumbi, former
President Daniel arap Moi, former President Mwai Kibaki, Prof Josephat
Karanja, Prof George Saitoti, and Musalia Mudavadi.
In the December 2007 parliamentary election he lost his seat in
Parliament.On 8 January 2008, Kibaki named Kalonzo Musyoka to replace
Awori as Vice-President and Minister of Home Affairs, and Awori handed
over the office on 9 January.
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