Joseph Mungai is dead

A FORMER cabinet minister, Joseph Mungai, died today.

Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) Public Relations Officer, Aminieli Aligaesha, said they received the body of former Mufundi North Member of Parliament (MP) around 05:20 pm today.
However, Mr Aligaesha could not elaborate further than confirming receiving the body. Mungai served under different portfolios as a minister in President Julius Nyerere, President Ali Hassan Mwinyi and President Benjamin Mkapa administrations.
He was first appointed as a minister aged 28.