The former Malava MP died at 2pm at the Nairobi Hospital where he was admitted in critical condition, a staff at the hospital told the star on Tuesday.
Here are 10 quick facts about him.
- He belonged to New Ford Kenya and was elected to represent the Malava Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya.
- Soita represented Malava constituency since 1997, after he ousted the then, Minister of Health, Mr. Joshua Angatia in the general election, vying on a Ford Kenya ticket.
- He was re-elected to parliament in 2002 on the NARC ticket
- He served as an assistant minister in the office of the president 2005,
- He was appointed minister for housing in a cabinet reshuffle in 2005.
- Mr. Soita was again re-elected in the Kenyan parliamentary election, of 2007.
- He was also re-appointed Minister for Housing.
- Shitanda 57, was the chairman of the Agricultural Development Corporation.
- Shitanda after decamping to UDF contested for Kakamega governor in 2013.
- He passed on afternoon of 24th, May 2016 at Nairobi Hospital.
