By James Ratemo and Cyrus Ombati

Former Cabinet minister Dr Newton Kulundu is dead.

Kulundu , 62, died on Sunday morning at Nairobi Hospital while undergoing treatment.

Kulundu, who served in the ministries of Labour and Environment between 2003 and 2007, leaves behind a widow and six children.

Family sources said His body has been moved to Lee Funeral Home in Nairobi awaiting funeral arrangements.

Cotu secretary general Francis Atwoli and former National Social Security Fund (NSSF) managing trustee Naftali Mogere mourned Kulundu saying the nation had lost a reformist.

The two said Kulundu had spearheaded various reforms in NSSF and labour movement when he served as Labour minister.

"He is one of the men who never failed to make changes especially in the labour industry as long as they suited the workers," said Atwoli.

Atwoli said Kulundu had, among other things, transformed the Tom Mboya Labour College in Kisumu to be a vibrant institution that shapes trade unionists.

Mogere termed Kulundu as a worker who never failed to respond to issues even when he was unwell.

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