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Last moments: A prayer rally and glass of wine

Parliamentary leader of majority Aden Duale (left), Kajiado County Senator Peter Mositet (centre) and former Internal security cabinet secretary Joseph Ole Lenku at Lee funeral home, where the body of former cabinet secretary for interior and internal security Joseph Nkaissery was taken after his death 8/7/17. photo by BEVERLYNE MUSILI

Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery spent a precious two hours before being rushed to hospital as his family waited for help after making a call to Inspector General Joseph Boinnet.

This revelation comes as officials at Karen Hospital, which is less than 2km from his home, contradicted the government’s theory that the CS died while being treated at the institution, saying he was already dead when he was brought in. “Doctors don’t just assume that somebody is dead, they have to try and resuscitate,” said Dr James Mageria, the hospital’s spokesman.

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