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On 24th January in 2022, former Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha was pronounced dead after suffering cardiac arrest.
This heartbreaking news were confirmed by close family members.
Consequently, the entire nation was thrown into mourning after learning the sad news.
Prof. George Magoha had some crazy CV, 81 pages, his wife and only son all doctors. Even though Matiang’i takes all the credits, this the guy whose strictness has streamlined exams success. With this type of experience, he sure deserves a CS slot.Below are 10 things you didn’t know about him.
- At the time of his death, he was serving as a lecturer at Maseno University
- He served as a Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Education, in former President Uhuru’s government
- At 65 years old, he was the current KNEC Chairperson in the Ministry of Education and CS Fred Matiang’i
- He left University of Nairobi as a VC after presiding over his last graduation ceremony in August 2014. He served as a VC for 10 years
- He set his heart to the love of his heart Dr Odudu Barbara, a gynaecologist and together they have one child, Dr Michael Magoha, a surgeon.
- His effortless research on male erectile dysfunction was used in the invention of Vaigra and Cialias which is used a a corrective drug
- He has altogether published 59 papers all at the centre of sexual disfunction
- His loved the career of urology from the onset f his childhood after suffering from Urine passing symptoms
- He loves basketball and golf, he frequents the Muthaiga Golf Club known for the top creme
- He is the patron of Old Starehian medics, a group of former students of Starehe Boys Centre who provide free and regular medical and specialist care to current students at no cost.
- He enjoys planting tree on his firm
- He is a former of Starehe boys centre
- He started lecturing at the University of Nairobi in 1988, where he has supervised 38 theses at the doctoral level.