Boniface Kabaka

Boniface Mutinda Kabaka (January 1, 1966 – December 11, 2020) was a Kenyan politician who served as a Senator from Machakos County from 2017 until his death in 2020.^[1]

Boniface Mutinda Kabaka
Senator from Machakos County
In office January 27, 2017 – December 11, 2020
Personal details
Born	(1966-01-01)January 1, 1966 Kabaa, Machakos County, Kenya
Died	December 11, 2020(2020-12-11) (aged 54) The Nairobi Hospital, Kenya
Political party	Chama Cha Uzalendo
Children	5
Alma mater	University of Nairobi

Early life and education

Kabaka was born on January 1, 1966, in Machakos County. He received several degrees from the University of Nairobi, including master's degrees in business administration, law, and diplomacy, and a PhD in finance law.

Career

Before becoming senator, he served on the Machakos County council under Machakos governor Alfred Mutua.^[2]

He was elected to the Senate on January 27, 2017 under the Chama Cha Uzalendo political party.^[3]

Death

In late November 2020, Kabaka tested positive for COVID-19. He was also suffering from a blood clot in the head and on December 4, collapsed after complaining of a headache; he was rushed to The Nairobi Hospital in critical condition after suffering from a stroke in a hotel 4 days earlier.^[2] A schoolteacher was suspected of being responsible, and was taken in for questioning, but was released 1 day later.^[4] Kabaka died on December 11, 2020.^[5] He was buried on December 22 at his home in Mikuyuni village, Masinga in Machakos County.^[6]

After Kanaka's death, advocate Nzioka Waita tweeted: "Very saddened by the news of the death of Senator Kabaka. I join residents of Machakos County in passing my sincere condolences to the family".^[2]

Kabaka had two wives, Vascoline Katanu, who he had 2 children with, and Jeniffer Mueni, who he had 3 children with. After his death, they sued each other for his property.^[7]