When Uhuru Kenyatta married Margaret Kenyatta in 1989, his father, Kenya’s founding President Jomo Kenyatta, had already been dead for 11 years. However, another powerful member of the Kenyatta family was chosen to represent him during the memorable occasion.
The honour went to Dr Njoroge Mungai, a former Cabinet Minister who had become a father figure to Uhuru following the death of his father in 1978.
Mungai was not only a trusted family member but also Jomo Kenyatta’s first cousin. The two shared a grandfather known as Magana.
He was among the most influential figures in Jomo Kenyatta’s government, having served as the founding president’s personal physician and held senior Cabinet positions.
Uhuru maintained a close relationship with Mungai even after his father's death. When the former minister died in 2014, Uhuru mourned him as a father figure.
In a special tribute, Uhuru personally joined other pallbearers in carrying Mungai’s casket, becoming the first and only sitting Kenyan President to perform that role, according to the report.
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