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NATIONALNEWS . ONYONKA GETS HERO 9 S BURIAL wananchi. I. i. o iii I'a 2( I "He was a great man of and seven children. and a superb being. The late Dr President Daniel arap Moi, Onyonka was one of the very who appeared visibly distressed, few MPs who would be listened told the mourners at the burial to. One could hear a pin drop that he was greatly saddened by during his contributions in the Dr Onyonka's death. House," he said. The Head of State described Dr Onyonka's eldest son, Dr Onyonka as a patriot who Richard Momoima, assured served the country with dedica- President Moi that the late tion and loyalty in a distin- Minister's family will follow in guished career spanning 27 years. their father's footsteps by remain- President Moi remembered ing steadfast in supporting the the fallen Minister as a truthful Government. person who preferred fruitful Kenya's Permanent Represen- actions to empty rhetoric. tative to the United Nations The President particularly Environmental Programme commended the late Dr (UNEP), Professor Sam Ongeri, Onyonka for his outstanding said the fallen Minister was his demeanour when handling his childhood friend who cherished assignments, including the distri- justice and unity for all. bution of the disbanded East Cabinet Minister Nyachae African Community assets and said the late Dr Onyonka was the IGAD meetings on the the longest serving Cabinet conflict in the Sudan. Minister after President Moi. The Despite Dr Onyonka's failing Kisii community would remain health, which dogged most of his in KANU as a sign of respect public life recently, he remained to the fallen hero, he said. a reliable, trusted and dependa- A businessman, Mr ble leader while serving in the Sam Nyamweyi, eulogised the late Mzee 's late Dr Onyonka. The requiem Cabinet and President Moi's. mass was said by the Kisii The President consoles Mrs Ononka Said President Moi: "The Catholic Bishop Joseph Mairura Bible teaches us that every Okemwa at the Cardinal Otunga human being should strive to High School grounds. leave this world a better place The late Dr Onyonka had his than we found it. Dr Onyonka early education at Mosocho US backs has left Kitutu Chache. and School and St Mary's Interme- Gusiiland better off." diate School, Nyabuuru The Head ofState said the late between 1947 and 1954. Nairobi Minister was his colleague in In 1955 he was admitted to politics and general development St Mary's School, Yala, where and participated in various he sat and passed the Cambridge talks on harambee meetings country- School Certificate Examination wide, including a recent one for in 1958. Kabarak High School. He later proceeded to the Zaire President Moi said the late Dr United States for further studies B GERRY ODLOR and Onyonka will be remembered as graduating with a Bachelor of Reuters a scholar who played a crucial Arts degree in Economics. THE United States said it would role in establishment of various The late Dr Onyonka earned 'upport next Tuesday regional educational institutions like the his Doctorate and Masters goernments heads of state Cardinal Otunga High School degrees in Economics at Syra- meetirie to discuss the security and Mosocho Academy in his cuse University in New York. situation in eastern Zaire and the home area. On his return to Kenya in region. While consoling the widow 1967, the late Dr Onyonka Last Thursday, President and her children, the President taught at the University of Daniel arap Moi extended an asked them to humble them- Nairobi before joining politics in in\ itatlon to regional govern- selves before God so that He 1969. ments of Tanzania. Uganda. gives them courage to face their Since 1969, the late Minister Zambia. Rwanda. Ethiopia and grief. led a distinguished service in the the Cameroon to a round—table Inviting the President to Ministries of Information and talks in a bid to diffuse the address the mourners, the Vice- Broadcasting, Housing, Culture worsening security situation in President and Minister for Plan- and Social Services, Planning eastern Zaire. ning and National Development, and National Development, Late Frida . the United States Health, Education, Foreign Professor , said the . goernment came out in support late Minister defied his ill-health Affairs and until his death, Dr Ononkas teartul relaties shortIN after the \Iinistcr tiried. of the peace initiative by Pres- and continued serving the coun- Research, Technical Training ident Moi and said it would try to his death-bed. and Technology. "hack the regional conference". Prof Saitoti said that in recog- State Department spokesman nition of the late Dr Onyonka's \ichola Burns alm announced selfless service to the nation, sshile confirming his govern- President Moi had ensured that ment\ support for the talks that the fallen Minister was accorded is expected tO include the United the best treatment locally and \ation and interested Western abroad. uocrnments observers and The burial was attended by peace initiave groups. Ministers Simeon Nyachae, Wil- The Tuesday meeting comes ham ole Ntimama, Katana in the wake of an escalating Ngala, Wilson Ndolo Ayah, inccurit in eastern Zaire, with Jackson Mulinge, Jackson Kal- the interim Zairean parliament weo, Joseph Kamotho, Philip 5 i.iting to sever ties with Rwand.a, Masinde, Nyiva Mwendwa, Burundi and Uganda. Kalonzo Musyoka, Kipkalya Zairean Prime Minister Kengo Kones, Joshua Angatia, Musalia 5' a Dondo yesterday vowed to Mudavadi, Kirugi M'Mukindia, push the battle ofthe Tutsi rebels Kamwithi Munyi, the Speaker of from Zaire into Rwanda and said the National Assembly Francis there would be no ceasefire or ole Kaparo and the Chairman of peace talks as long as Rwanda- the Electoral Commission led rebels were still on Zairean •: ••••• .' - Zachaeus Chesoni. . soil Others were the Attorney- The raging battle in eastern ... :: • . General, Mr Amos Wako, Zaire pits Zair&s national arms Assistant Ministers, Members of and Parliament, the Leader of the :z: JLaintarmedTutsirh ) Official Opposition, Mr Michael i ntheea,ternprosincesof Kivu Wamalwa Kijana and the S Democratic Party of Kenya ' Burundi. V u Chairman, Mr . tI1 landan Foreign Minis Mr Wamaiwa described the l - tLr Anastase Gasana yesterday late Dr Onyonka as an intellec- I he agom, of 10sinu a uti: . .... s cliiltlrcn hfld(11C together sU)portctl J) nruthi'r denied reports that his country" tualwho worked with-the elite % troopariLt'engaged n Lii bUt never lost tóth1 with Rrth n d 'siiic Ire"yt'fttit cnnnIe tflt1T ------61~ \(A I 2-i KCC EDGE BREWERIES IN PREMIER LEAGUE -PAGE 1 IuvrM1stjI 3, 1990 PKIVL ZIUU VOL. 2 NU 443 ' I

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