This archive report was first published on 19 November 2021.
On November 19, 2021, President Uhuru Kenyatta expressed his condolences to the family of Jubilee Secretary-General and Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju, following the passing of their mother, Mama Mary Odiyo Tuju.
Mama Mary, 87, had been undergoing treatment at a Nairobi hospital before her death.
President Kenyatta remembered Mama Mary as a dedicated community leader and elder who valued education above all else.
"Mama Mary was a known and highly respected community leader who believed in the virtues and benefits of education," the President said in a message to the family. "Her belief that education was the foundation of life was the inspiration that led many from her community to pursue education, and become productive members of society."
