Uhuru Mourns Kenyan Medical Professor James Kagia

President Kenyatta has led the nation in mourning the death of medical Professor James Kagia who passed away on Monday.

The deceased was the husband of Ruth Kagia, the State House Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Policy and Strategy.

In a message of condolence to the family, friends, and relatives, Kenyatta eulogized Prof. Kagia as a highly accomplished Kenyan medical doctor, scholar, and university lecturer whose service to the nation shall be sorely missed.

“It is unfortunate that we’ve lost Professor Kagia at a time when the country needs his expertise the most especially in the response to the Covid-19 health crisis which is sweeping across the world,” said Kenyatta.

Prof. Kagia previously served as a lecture at the University of Nairobi where he taught community health for many years.

He also worked as a medical doctor at John Hopkins and Georgetown University Hospitals in the United States.