Shock and suspicion have gripped the Nairobi political landscape following the sudden death of Kariobangi North MCA Joel Munuve, who passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital along Kiambu Road.
According to Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Ken Ngondi, the MCA was on his way to town today morning around 9.30 am when he complained about a sharp pain on his chest and developed breathing problems. He shortly thereafter collapsed in his car. The body has been taken to Lee Funeral Home.
Munuve’s death comes just days after he shook City Hall to its core with a bombshell exposé detailing how Nairobi County has allegedly been losing billions of shillings through questionable programs, ghost projects, and shady tender deals. The young and vocal MCA had become a rising star and a thorn in the side of powerful forces entrenched within the Nairobi County government.
Sources close to the late ward rep say he had been receiving threats after going public with documents and reports allegedly linking top county officials to the financial rot. His last press address was chillingly prophetic—”If anything happens to me, Kenyans should know who to blame. Nairobi is bleeding, and someone must pay for it,” he had declared.
Munuve had claimed that Nairobi residents were being shortchanged by a cartel of well-connected contractors and county executives who created fake development programs to siphon public funds. He was preparing to table a motion for a full audit of all pending bills and stalled projects in the Nairobi City County Assembly.
His sudden death has sparked public outrage and speculation of a possible cover-up. Online, #JusticeForMunuve trended as Kenyans demanded answers, with some linking his death to a wider conspiracy to silence whistleblowers.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) are under mounting pressure to launch an immediate probe into not just his death, but also the claims he made against Nairobi County.
So far, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has remained silent, only fueling more speculation and anger from constituents demanding transparency and accountability.
Joel Munuve, a first-time MCA and a bold voice for change, now joins the growing list of Kenyan leaders who have mysteriously died while fighting corruption.
As Nairobi mourns, the question on everyone’s lips remains chilling: Was Joel Munuve silenced for speaking the truth?
