Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya’s mother Sada Mgalla has died at the age of 75.
Mama Sada Mgalla passed on at Diani Beach Hospital yesterday afternoon following a long illness and hard-fought battle with Oesophageal cancer.
The family said she will be buried today at Mavirivirini village in Kwale County.
President Uhuru Kenyatta mourned Mama Sada as a strong, virtuous and determined matriarch who raised an outstanding family.
In his tribute, Deputy President William Ruto described her as a humble, hardworking, God-fearing and responsible woman who raised upright children.
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Baringo Senator Gideon Moi condoled with the family, describing Mama Sada as a humble and caring mother not only to her family but all those who interacted with her.