Sir Charles Njonjo, Kenya's first post-freedom head legal officer, is dead.
Njonjo, who was prominently known as the Duke of Kabeteshire, died calmly at 5 am on Sunday matured 101, as per his family.
Njonjo, who was known for his particular custom suits and English idiosyncrasies, has as of now been incinerated at the Kariokor graveyard in Nairobi.
A relative, recognized as Mr. Ngini said, "Charles Njonjo was extremely clear in his guidelines that he be incinerated following his passing; he didn't need burial service related exhibition.
"He needed to be incinerated very quickly in the afterlife.
"So we have satisfied his desire."
Njonjo was the main enduring individual from the freedom Cabinet of establishing President Jomo Kenyatta.
President Uhuru Kenyatta has honored Njonjo, depicting him as a "caring pioneer" who contributed tremendously to Kenya's freedom, assisting with molding its predetermination.
"The dying of Hon. Njonjo is a major blow not exclusively to his close family, companions and family members however to all Kenyans and for sure, the whole African mainland as a result of his driving job in the establishing of the Kenyan country at freedom," Uhuru said in an assertion from State House.
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