Ex-Kisumu Councilors mourn fallen Tanzanian former President

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Ex-Kisumu Councilors led by Kisumu East MP Shakeel Shabir address the press in Kisumu today where they have mourned the fallen Former President Benjamin William Mkapa who will be buried this Wednesday-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo
By Dickson Odhiambo

July 27, 2020

Ex-Kisumu Councilors mourn fallen Tanzanian former President

A NUMBER of former councilors who served at the now defunct Municipal Council of Kisumu have sent their messages of condolences to the People of the United Republic of Tanzania following the untimely death of its former President Benjamin William Mkapa.

The Councilors led by former Kisumu Municipality Mayor Shakeel Shabir who is now the Member of Parliament for Kisumu East said it is quite unfortunate that the Former President of Tanzania has passed on at a time he is needed most.

They say the late former President was very instrumental in pushing for the Kisumu to be elevated to City status which was later realized.

The former Civic leaders remember Mkapa as a very down to earth leader who listened to everyone who came to visit him.

“His simplicity really amazed us when we met him and held talks in Tanzania. We will really miss him now that he has gone,” they say.

Former Councilor Mzee Odungi Randa described the late President as a true statesman.

Benjamin Okang Tolo who served as councilor for Market/Mlimani ward in Kisumu said Mkapa brought a great friendship in Kisumu City which made it acquire City Status.

Former Kisumu Mayor and now Kisumu East MP Shakeel Shabir said he led a team of councilors to Mwanza in Tanzania to benchmark on how Kisumu could become a city.

He says Former President Mkapa was very instrumental and when he came for Kisumu Centenaries celebrations on December 15, 2001 he proposed that Kisumu needed to be elevated to a city status.
Shabir urges the County Government of Kisumu to ensure that heroes Corner is established and Mkapa is honored where even a road is named after him.

The Late Former Tanzanian President Benjamin William Mkapa, Yoweri Kaguta Mseveni and the late Kenyan former President Daniel Arap Moi converged in Kisumu City in 2001 to mark Kisumu city Centenaries celebration when Kisumu became a Millennium City.

Mkapa became Tanzanian President in the year 1995 taking over from Ali Hassan Mwinyi who succeeded Tanzanian Founding President Mwalimu Julius Nyerere.

Mkapa retired in 2005 and was succeeded by Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete who ruled from 2005 to 2015 after which he retired and the current President John Pombe Magufuli took over power.

He is going to be buried this Wednesday in Tanzania.
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