THE National Assembly Speaker, Mr Job Ndugai yesterday adjourned parliamentary committees meetings to today following the death of Special Seats MP on Chadema ticket, Dr Elly Macha.
A statement issued by the National
Assembly Office of Information, Education and Communication, said that
Dr Macha (55) died yesterday while undergoing treatment at New Cross
Hospital in Wolvehampton UK.
The statement said that the National
Assembly office was working on funeral arrangements including
transporting the body back to the country, noting that more information
will be provided in due course.Dr Macha, who was visually impaired from
early childhood, dedicated her life to advocate for those with
disabilities.
She once worked in the Ministry of Education for several years to build inclusive programmes for people with disabilities.
As a former leader of the Eastern Africa
Federation of the Disabled, she worked towards the implementation of
the United Nations Convention for Persons with Disabilities in Tanzania.
She also worked within the NGO sector both in Tanzania and in Kenya to promote the rights of her population.
Dr Macha was a Member of Parliament (MP) and Vice-President of World Blind Union until her death.
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