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Kenya: Senators Suspend Business to Mourn Ayimba

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Nairobi — Senators temporarily halted House business on Tuesday to pay tribute to fallen former Kenya Rugby International Player and Coach Benjamin Ayimba who succumbed to Cerebral Malaria on Friday.

Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja, who initiated the session, said Ayimba’s achievements will remain engraved in the country’s history.

“Apart from the late Ayimba’s notable traits that brought honor to this country, through the rugby sport, the committee recognizes and lauds his tremendous achievements spanning two decades,” the Nairobi Senator said.

He said that Benja, as he was popularly known, was ‘an icon, extraordinaire’ whose transition on May 21 has left many who knew and admired his sporting talent at a loss.

“To those of us who interacted with him, he was a beacon of hope in sports mentorship. We will indeed have a reservoir of memories and an example that will leave until the end of time. When the history of Kenyan rugby is written, the man Benjamin Ayimba will find a chapter and a place. Quite literally he is gone but his mark on rugby will endure the test of time, Mr Speaker therefore, having played his best, Benja is at rest,” Sakaja said.

Garissa Senator Abdulkadir Haji and his Homa Bay counterpart Moses Kajwang said Ayimba will be remembered for his contribution to the growth of rugby as a sport in the country.

“As the Senate we need to push the government more towards improving the policies towards sports so that we can appreciate our sports men and women more and even reward them better.”