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Former Minister Joseph Otiende dies

Former Minister Joseph Otiende

One of Kenya’s pioneer Cabinet Ministers Joseph Otiende has died at a Kisumu hospital aged 100 years.

Otiende, known as J.D to his peers passed away Wednesday morning at the Avenue hospital in Kisumu where he has been undergoing treatment for the past One month. Family members and doctors have confirmed his death.

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