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Africa-Press<\/a> – Kenya<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Former Kaloleni MP Gunga Mwinga has died while undergoing treatment at a Mombasa Hospital.<\/p>\n

The family of the ex-legislator confirmed his passing on Sunday, December 27 at the age of 45.<\/p>\n

Gunga, a lawyer by profession, became the MP for Kaloleni in 2013.<\/p>\n

He would, however, not succeed to run for a second term when he was beaten by the current MP Paul Katana in 2017.<\/p>\n

That same year, he defected from Kadu Asili to the Devolution Party of Kenya where he became the chairman and party leader.<\/p>\n

He attributed his defection from Kadu Asili due to the party losing direction adding that it was operating on an auto-pilot.<\/p>\n

“I could not continue leading a party that wants to remain local. I have tried to cut a national figure for the party but it seems some of the officials have turned it into a family affair which does not augur well with the aspirations of members.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have personally championed for equitable distribution of national and county government resources specifically at the coast and I will continue doing so,\u201d he explained at the time.<\/p>\n

The politician has been vocal on leadership matters in the Coast region noting that there was no leader to unite all the coastal leaders.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, we have leaders but we do not have a leader of the leaders. And without this leader of leaders, no matter what we do, we will not be united,\u201d Mwinga stated in June 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. Former Kaloleni MP Gunga Mwinga has died while undergoing treatment at a Mombasa Hospital. The family of the ex-legislator confirmed his passing on Sunday, December 27 at the age of 45. Gunga, a lawyer by profession, became the MP for Kaloleni in 2013. 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