Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Masika Wetang’ula has shared a moving tribute following the demise of the former Education Principal Secretary Karega Mutahi.
In his message on Sunday, October 27, 2024, Wetang’ula described the deceased as one of the leaders who pushed for the implementation of the free primary education policy under the late President Mwai Kibaki’s administration.
Wetang’ula indicated that his death had dealt a blow to the education sector due to his immense contribution.
“Once again the education sector has been thrown into mourning following the untimely death of former Education Principal Secretary Prof. Karega Mutahi. I was privileged to have served with him during the reign of the Late H.E Mwai Kibaki where I was Foreign Affairs Minister.
“Prof. Mutahi whose journey to education faced a myriad of challenges will be remembered for reforms he instituted as the government pushed for free primary education,” Wetang’ula’s message read in part.
The influence of a great man can never be erased.
— Rt.Hon.Dr.Moses Wetang'ula (@HonWetangula) October 27, 2024
Once again the education sector has been thrown into mourning following the untimely death of former Education Principal Secretary Prof. Karega Mutahi.
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Former Kenyatta University Vice Chancellor Olive Mugenda also eulogised the late Karega. In her message, Mugenda mourned him as an effective public servant in the education sector.
“So sad to lose my good friend and former boss, Prof. Karega Mutahi, former PS MoE. He was the pragmatic PS who got the assignments right and got the work done,” she stated.
She recalled his contribution especially during the construction of the Kenyatta University Hospital when he chaired the operationalization committee as a consultant.
“When the construction of the Kenyatta University Hospital was almost complete and we were preparing to operationalize it, Prof. Mutahi graciously accepted to chair (as a consultant) the operationalization committee that I appointed as the VC then,” she stated.
She pointed out that the critical Karega report contributed immensely to what was used as a basis for running the hospital.
“When I was appointed the Chair of the Hospital Board. As PS MoE, Prof supported the Vice Chancellors during my time as VC-KU and his support and hard work contributed to our ability to post good performance and transform KU the way we did.”
So sad to lose my good friend and former boss, Prof. Karega Mutahi, former PS MoE. He was the pragmatic PS who got the assignments right and got the work done.
— Prof. Olive Mugenda Ph.D., CBS, MGH (@OliveMugenda) October 27, 2024
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