Outgoing Burundi’s president passes on as his wife is hospitalised in Kenya
By Njange Maina, June 9, 2020
Outgoing Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza has died.
His wife Denise Bucumi is hospitalised at Aga Khan hospital Nairobi, receiving treatment for Covid-19.
According to a statement by the state house of Burundi, Mr. Nkurunziza died of a heart attack on June 8.
“The outgoing president was taken ill on Saturday afternoon after attending a volleyball match,” says Burundi State House.
He appeared as though he would recover soon but his health deteriorated Monday morning.
Mr. Nkurunziza died at a hospital in Karuzi which is located in eastern side of Burundi.
Following his death, Burundi has announced seven days of mourning.
The First Lady of Burundi Denise Bucumi Nkurunziza is receiving treatment for Covid-19 at Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi.
Denise Nkurunziza was flown to Nairobi towards the end of May.
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Njange Maina is a journalist by profession with a degree in Journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya. He is currently pursuing a micro-masters degree in Digital Branding and Marketing. He is interested in digital media, human interest stories, and business journalism.
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