Former Sports CS Ababu Namwamba’s mother dies
Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba is in mourning following the death of his mother, Agatha Maina Namwamba.
Taking to his official X account in the wee hours of Friday, August 8, 2025, Namwamba announced that his mother had died on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 12:30 pm.
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“With profound sadness and a deep sense of loss, the Peter and Agatha Namwamba family regrets to announce the demise of our Matriarch, Mama Agatha Maina Namwamba, who departed from our midst today, Thursday 7th August 2025, at 12.30 pm,” Namwamba’s statement read in part.
The Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Office at Nairobi went ahead to indicate that Prof. Thomas Nanyingi Namwamba will serve as the family spokesperson during the mourning period and handle all communications moving forward.
Prayers and privacy
The Namwamba’s family also appealed for prayers, privacy, and calm as they come to terms with the loss, describing it as an incredibly difficult moment.
“The family spokesman, Prof. Thomas Nanyingi Namwamba, will handle communications moving forward. The family will appreciate prayers, privacy, and calm during this incredibly difficult moment. We thank you,” the statement read.
Death of a bodyguard
The incident comes barely months after Namwamba lost his security aide, Corporal Jonah Kemboi Rotich, who had served him faithfully for 18 years.
In a heartfelt message shared on his official X account on Sunday, May 25, 2025, Namwamba paid tribute to Rotich, calling him more than just a bodyguard.
Namwamba spoke with deep affection about the close relationship he and his family shared with Rotich. He described him as a calm, loyal, and deeply honest man who stood by his side through many seasons of life in work, travel, parenting, and faith.
He said that he and Rotich shared a strong bond, even though they came from different religious backgrounds. Namwamba is a Catholic, while Rotich was a committed Seventh Day Adventist.
“For eighteen years, Corporal Jonah Kemboi Rotich has been more than just a trusted security aide to me. He has been a cherished brother and a true friend. Family in every sense. Professional yet humane, humble yet firm, loyal and honest beyond a morsel of doubt, he has been an ever presence around me in all situations,” Namwamba shared.
