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    "content": "Hon. Members, as I am sure all of you are aware, the evening of Sunday, 15th April 2018, was a sad day for the nation following the demise of Hon. Kenneth Stanley Njindo Matiba, who passed away while undergoing treatment at the Karen Hospital in Nairobi. The late Matiba was born on 1st June 1932 in Kahuhia, Murang’a County. He held a Diploma in Education and a Bachelor’s degree in History, Geography and Sociology from Makerere University College. The late Matiba had an illustrious career in the public service having served in different Ministries in various capacities spanning over three decades. The late Matiba was a person of many firsts. To begin with, he became one of the senior- most civil servants at the age of 31, when he was appointed as the first indigenous African Permanent Secretary for Education in May, 1963. He was also the first black Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the East African Breweries Limited (EABL) and the first African to head the Kenya Football Federation (KFF). Reflecting his real element on matters of principle, Hon. Matiba was the first minister to break the political taboo of the time by resigning from the Cabinet during the term of the 6th Parliament in 1989 to join the Back Bench. The late Matiba was a charismatic patriot who dedicated the prime years of his life to the service of the nation with a steadfast devotion to its values and the public good. Indeed, Kenyans The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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