Vein rupture killed Koinange, says pathologist
FORMER Treasury PS Wilfred Koinange's sudden death was caused by a burst a major vein in the stomach. A post-mortem conducted at Lee Funeral Home by government pathologist. Ndegwa, showed that the largest blood vessel in his abdomen burst leading to massive internal bleeding.
Kanja Koinange, a nephew of the former PS, who was present during the post-mortem and a member of the funeral organising committee the problem had occurred because of damaged walls. “Rupture of the aorta (aortic aneurysm) is as a result of a disease that damaged its walls. His entire blood volume was found in his abdominal cavity,” he said. “He was a healthy man, he visited his farm with his children before he died suddenly on Monday 27th August,” he said.George Muhoho, the chairman of the funeral committee said Karanja was a "healthy man" before his sudden death on Monday. He said the committee has finalised the funeral arrangements.
“A Sunday afternoon service will be held in is grandfather’s Senior chief Koinange’s home in Kiambaa, followed by a requiem mass at All saints Cathedral at One o’clock on Monday,” he said. Dr. Koinange headed the treasury in 1991-93 and served as PS in various ministries. He recently won an acquittal in seven of the nine cases of Goldenberg scandal trial.
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