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Nicholas Biwott has passed on at a Nairobi hospital following a long-term illness - He was a renown Kenyan politician who has worked previously with the first three Kenyan presidents -He was one of the most powerful ministers in Moi's government and had assumed the name of the Total Man. Below are some of the notable things that you didn't know about the late politician.
1. He held a Masters in Economics degree from the University of Melbourne, Australia. This was in 1968.
2. He was a Member of Parliament for Keiyo-Marakwet and later the Keiyo South constituency for 28 years.
3 . Until his demise, the total man has held eight ministerial positions; Minister of Regional development, Science and Technology (1982 – 1983); Minister of Energy and Regional Development (1983 – 1988); Minister of Energy (1988 – 1991); Minister of East African and Regional Co-operation (1998 – 1999); Minister of Trade and Industry, Tourism and East African Cooperation (1999 – 2001) and Minister of Trade and Industry and East African Tourism (2001 – 2002).
4. He has worked with the first three Kenyan presidents; Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, Daniel Moi and Mwai Kibaki.
5. According to the Constative portal, Biwott was ranked as the 14th wealthiest person in Kenya.
6. He was major shareholder of a KSh 200 billion park investment in Eldoret which was being set up on his land.
7. He would be driven in different cars to a destination and would swap cars mid-journey and lived a life enshrouded in mystery.
8. He did not own a mobile phone and in case his aides were not around, he would borrow a phone randomly, call and delete the number immediately he was done with the call.
9. He had four wives.
10. LZ Engineering, a company wholly owned by Nicholas Biwott, owned the Ya Ya Centre
11. He never used to eat in public. He would wait for you to serve your food, and politely ask to have it.
1. He held a Masters in Economics degree from the University of Melbourne, Australia. This was in 1968.
2. He was a Member of Parliament for Keiyo-Marakwet and later the Keiyo South constituency for 28 years.
3 . Until his demise, the total man has held eight ministerial positions; Minister of Regional development, Science and Technology (1982 – 1983); Minister of Energy and Regional Development (1983 – 1988); Minister of Energy (1988 – 1991); Minister of East African and Regional Co-operation (1998 – 1999); Minister of Trade and Industry, Tourism and East African Cooperation (1999 – 2001) and Minister of Trade and Industry and East African Tourism (2001 – 2002).
4. He has worked with the first three Kenyan presidents; Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, Daniel Moi and Mwai Kibaki.
5. According to the Constative portal, Biwott was ranked as the 14th wealthiest person in Kenya.
6. He was major shareholder of a KSh 200 billion park investment in Eldoret which was being set up on his land.
7. He would be driven in different cars to a destination and would swap cars mid-journey and lived a life enshrouded in mystery.
8. He did not own a mobile phone and in case his aides were not around, he would borrow a phone randomly, call and delete the number immediately he was done with the call.
9. He had four wives.
10. LZ Engineering, a company wholly owned by Nicholas Biwott, owned the Ya Ya Centre
11. He never used to eat in public. He would wait for you to serve your food, and politely ask to have it.
