Kariobangi North Member of County Assembly (MCA) Joel Munuve died due to a blood clot and oxygen deficiency, government pathologist Johansen Oduor has confirmed.
Munuve passed away on Tuesday, April 22, while receiving treatment at a private hospital along Kiambu Road. He had collapsed earlier at his ward office in Nairobi, prompting his rushed hospitalisation.
The MCA’s death sparked controversy, particularly as it occurred just three days after he announced plans to collect signatures for the impeachment of Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja.
Munuve, an independent candidate in a space dominated by party politics, was known for his vocal stance and relentless oversight of the county’s affairs, which many viewed as compromised.
Following his death, family lawyer Danstan Omari revealed that the post-mortem would involve seven pathologists. This was in response to the growing controversy surrounding Munuve’s death.
Omari stated that the large team of pathologists would include officials from various parties, including the Nairobi County Government and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, alongside the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
“The team will be led by Johansen Oduor, with six other pathologists appointed by the family, the hospital, the Nairobi County Assembly, and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino,” Omari said in an official statement.
An initial post-mortem scheduled for April 24 was postponed as detectives and other interested parties requested involvement in the investigation.
Governor Sakaja cautioned against politicising Munuve’s death, stressing that a full investigation would be carried out to ascertain the cause.
“Death is a very serious thing, and it is not something we can play with or politicise,” Sakaja remarked during a Citizen TV interview.
Munuve, a staunch critic of Sakaja, was known for his persistent calls for transparency and accountability, including his efforts to question the “Dishi na County” school feeding programme.
He had also advocated for the transfer of Mama Margaret Kenyatta Hospital to the national government to serve as a satellite facility of Kenyatta National Hospital.
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