Football Kenya Federation President Hussein Mohammed on Friday, May 2, 2025, condoled with the family of the late Kariobangi North Member of County Assembly (MCA) Joel Munuve.

In a statement on Saturday, May 3, 2025, Mohammed indicated that Munuve was a dedicated public servant whose commitment and dedication to his community will be remembered by many.

“Yesterday evening, I visited the family of the late Hon Joel Munuve, the Kariobangi North MCA, to offer my condolences following his untimely passing,” Mohammed noted.

“Munuve was a dedicated public servant whose commitment to his community will be remembered by many.”

“We continue to keep his family, friends, and the people of Kariobangi North in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. May his soul rest in eternal peace.”

Collapsed and died

Munuve died on April 22, 2025, at a private hospital along Kiambu Road after he collapsed and was rushed to the facility.

His death, which has since become controversial, happened just three days after he vowed to embark on an exercise of collecting signatures to remove Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja from his seat.

An autopsy done in the presence of at least 15 forensic officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and at least seven other pathologists revealed that the legislator died as a result of a blood clot and a lack of sufficient oxygen.

In a detailed postmortem examination conducted on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Lee Funeral Home, Dr Johansen Oduor, the government’s chief pathologist, revealed that the MCA died from a severe oxygen deprivation resulting from a pulmonary embolism.

Cause of sudden death

Speaking outside the funeral home, Oduor outlined the findings that pointed to the cause of death.

He described a series of signs observed during the external examination of the body, including cyanosis, characterised by the darkening of the lips and fingernails, indicative of a lack of sufficient oxygen in the bloodstream.

“When we examined the body, the darkened lips and nails were clear indicators that the MCA was not receiving enough oxygen at the time of death,” Oduor explained.

Yesterday evening, I visited the family of the late Hon. Joel Munuve, the Kariobangi North MCA, to offer my condolences following his untimely passing.

Hon. Manuve was a dedicated public servant whose commitment to his community will be remembered by many.

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— Hussein Mohammed (@husseinmoha) May 3, 2025

Upon examining the lungs, they discovered a blood clot lodged in the pulmonary artery, the vessel responsible for transporting blood from the heart to the lungs to absorb oxygen.

The presence of this clot, known as a pulmonary embolism, was identified as the fatal condition that led to Munuve’s sudden death.

“Pulmonary embolism is a condition where a clot obstructs a vital blood vessel, and in this case, the clot that had travelled from the lower limbs to the lungs severely restricted the flow of oxygen,” Oduor added.

Details of the funeral arrangements are yet to be revealed after the postmortem.