Former Cabinet Minister Simeon Nyachae Suffers Stroke, Flown to South Africa for Treatment

Former powerful Kenyan cabinet minister Simeon Nyachae has been flown to South Africa after suffering a stroke.

The 86-year-old former Ford People leader had been admitted at Nairobi hospital over the last one week after tripping and failing at home and suffered stroke while in the hospital, said a family source.

The Star reports that he suffered stroke at around 1pm and was transferred to the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) before being flown to South Africa for specialized treatment.