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Friends and family attend Prof George Magoha's requiem mass at the Consolata Shrine in Nairobi. [David Gichuru, Standard]

Those Magoha had had the privilege of working with in Cabinet remembered him as trustworthy and dependable.

Representing former Cabinet members, former Lands CS Farida Karoney said that though many thought the late professor never smiled, he had his moments, but was a very loyal and dependable person.

"This is a man you could not fault. If he leaves anything behind...if we can just be what he was, this country will change."

"If we're to learn anything from Magoha, always remember to do things in the interest of the public. Ask yourself always, what will people say at your funeral?" Karoney said.

Educators and academicians mourned Magoha as 'the breezing gentle giant' with love for family and country.

The University of Nairobi Vice-Chancellor Prof. Stephen Kiama said: "Prof. Magoha's contribution to UoN was palpable, for he left clear footprints everywhere he passed."

A representative of the Kenya Medical Practitioners Dentists Council (KMPDC) Dr. David Kariuki said: "Magoha will be remembered for effectiveness and efficiency in service delivery. He was firm but kind to us."

The former CS died on January 24, 2023, at the Nairobi Hospital, where he'd been taken to for treatment after suffering cardiac arrest.