This archive report was first published on 6 July 2019.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has mourned the death of prominent businessman and lawyer Karanja Kabage, who died in a road accident on Friday night in Nairobi's Karen area.
According to his family and close friends, Kabage was driving when the accident occurred, and he was pronounced dead at the Nairobi Hospital.
There are reports that he may have suffered a heart attack while driving, but the exact cause of death has not been confirmed.
Kabage was a prominent insurance expert, having served as a director at African Reinsurance Corporation and First Reinsurance Brokers Limited.
He also served as a board member of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance, National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Labour Advisory Board, Energy Regulatory Authority Commission, among others.
President Kenyatta described Kabage as a 'resourceful person who was always willing and ready to offer legal aid to those who sought his help.'
He added that Kabage's invaluable contribution to the growth of the insurance sector will always be an inspiration to many who serve in the sector.
President Kenyatta is currently out of the country on a private visit to Tanzania.
