August 23, 2003: Kenya’s vice- president Michael Kijana Wamalwa dies at a London hospital aged 60 after having served in the position for only eight months plunging the nation into a two-week mourning period. Mr Wamwala, son of Senator William, was a gifted orator with command of the English language. He had previous served as Saboti Constituency MP and Chairman of Ford Kenya political party. Here, Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Wamalwa (centre), DP chairman Mwai Kibaki (left), and FORD Asili secretary-general Martin Shikuku and opposition MPs during a Press conference at Parliament buildings in August 1995.