Ex EALA MP Abubakar Zein Abubakar dies

Former East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Member of Parliament Abubakar Zein Abubakar has died. Abubakar, who served as the Head of the Presidential Secretariat for the Wiper Democratic Movement, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Avenue Hospital in Nairobi. The cause of his death was not immediately disclosed. He had reportedly been hospitalized [...] The post Ex EALA MP Abubakar Zein Abubakar dies appeared first on Kahawatungu.

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Al-Shabaab Commander Captured Heading to Kenya as 3 Militia Killed

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Former MP Dies

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