Kenyan High Commissioner to Nigeria Dies in Abuja.

Foreign Affairs Correspondent

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the sudden death of Kenyan High Commissioner to Nigeria and accredited to 12 other countries in Central and Western Africa, Hon. Dr. Ambassador Wilfred Machage, which occurred today, Sunday 20, 2022.

A press release from the Ministry stated that Ambassador Machage collapsed at home and was pronounced dead at hospital shortly thereafter at around 12.30pm this afternoon in Abuja, Nigeria.

“His wife was with him when this unfortunate incident happened”, the release noted.

The Principal Secretary Ambassador Macharia Kamau who confirmed the death of Amb. Machage, said the Ministry, and the country had lost a dedicated and committed leader.

Ambassador Machage was appointed High Commissioner to Abuja, Nigeria by President Uhuru Kenyatta in January 2018.