Kipng'eno Arap Ng'eny

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Kipng'eno Arap Ng'eny (1937[1][2] – July 1, 2014) was a Kenyan politician and telecommunications executive. He served as the Managing Director of the now-defunct Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation from 1979 until 1993. Ng'eny also served as a member of the Parliament of Kenya for Ainamoi from 1997 to 2002 and the country's Minister of Water Development within the administration of former President Daniel arap Moi.[3]

Ng'eny died following a long illness at Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi on July 1, 2014, at the age of 77.[3] His funeral was held at Consolata Shrine in the Westlands neighborhood on July 5, 2014.[3] He chose cremation, rather than burial at his ancestral home, which is the norm for Kalenjin funeral rites.[3] Other high-profile Kenyans who elected cremation include the late Wangari Maathai.[3]

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  1. ^ Kemei, Timothy (July 3, 2014). "Former minister Kipng'eno arap Ng'eny to be cremated". mobile.nation.co. Archived from the original on March 24, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Kemei, Kipchumba. "The sun sets on former minister Kipng'eno arap Ngen'y". The Standard. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Kipng'eno Arap Ng'eny to be cremated on Saturday". The Star (Kenya). 2014-07-03. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-07-30.