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    "content": "will always remember him as a brave leader and hero who selflessly fought for the re- introduction of multiparty system, thus ushering the country into unprecedented spheres of democracy. He served for 18 years as Member of Parliament for Mbiri Constituency - later renamed Kiharu - in Murang’a District. He also served in the Cabinet from 1983 to 1989, in the ministries of culture and social services, health and later transport and public works, prior to his resignation to push for multiparty politics and constitutional reforms. He will always be remembered for strenuous but successful agitation for constitutional reforms and political party democracy in Kenya, which dominated the nation in the 1990s. He formed the Forum for the Restoration of Democracy–Asili (FORD-Asili), which initially operated as FORD-Muthithi before the then new and convoluted registration of political parties. He was to later contest for the presidency of Kenya in the 1992 General Elections through the party, coming second to former President Daniel Arap Moi of KANU. His party managed 31 seats in the National Assembly. In the House, the late Matiba endeavoured to serve society with great zeal, grappling to improve the welfare of society and relentlessly contesting to ensure a just government of the people. Indeed, as Nigerians would say, when the renowned nationalist and reformist Chief Obafemi Awololo passed on in 1987, to us Kenyans, I dare say Kenneth Stanley Njindo Matiba was the best president Kenya never had. Besides his political career, the late Matiba was also an astute businessman having served as the Chairman of Panafric Hotel, Outward Bound Company of East Africa, Vice-Chairman of the Industrial and Commercial Development Corporation (ICDC), founder of the Kenya National Trading Corporation, Director of Kenya Properties Limited and Managing Director of Kenya Breweries Limited, among others. Hon. Matiba is survived by his wife Edith and three children. On behalf of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC), Members of the National Assembly and indeed on my own behalf, I wish to convey our sincere condolences to his family, friends, the people of Murang’a County and Kenyans at large for this great loss. In honour of the selfless service rendered to the nation by the late Kenneth Matiba, I request that we all stand and observe a moment of silence."
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