George Thuo

George Thuo (14 February 1967 – 17 November 2013) was a Kenyan politician. He belonged to the Party of National Unity. In the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007 he was elected to the National Assembly of Kenya to represent the Juja Constituency.[1] In April 2010 he lost the parliamentary seat after a court nullified the 2007 election results of Juja Constituency citing irregularities [2]

A by-election was subsequently held on 20 September 2010, but Thuo was left third after William Kabogo Gitau (NARC-Kenya) and Alice Wambui of Kenya National Congress.[3]

Death

He died on 17 November 2013 at Porkies Pub in Thika town, Kiambu county, Kenya.[4] According to several news sources, he collapsed while having drinks with friends.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Members Of The 10th Parliament. Parliament of Kenya. Accessed 19 June 2008.
  2. ↑ Daily Nation, 16 April 2010: Kenya MP loses seat
  3. ↑ Daily Nation, 20 September 2010: PNU trounced in Juja as ODM wins Starehe
  4. ↑ "Former Juja MP George Thuo dies in Kiambu". Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Former Juja MP George Thuo dies in Kiambu". The Star Newspaper. Retrieved 18 November 2013.

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