James Angore, an Education Director of Kilifi County specializing in for Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE), died on Thursday night at around 8 pm.
Reports indicate that the 64-year-old collapsed inside a toilet in his office.
Those at the deceased's workplace indicated that he reported earlier in the day looking well and in good health.
One workmate, an executive by the name Katana indicated, “He spent the whole day in his office till around 7.45 pm. I was also in my office finishing up some work.
"While I was walking out of my office I saw a staff who called for help to get the director out of the toilet. We helped him out and took him to the elevator so that we could rush him to hospital.”
According to Katana, Angore was able to stand at the moment but he showed serious signs of difficulties in breathing.
“While in the elevator, things became worse and he could no longer support himself. We took him to Agha Khan Hospital in Kilifi but the facility was closed because it only operates during the day,” Katana stated.
They then rushed him to another close medical facility, Mwananchi Nursing and Maternity Home, but he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Katana, who was close to the director, also mentioned that he had initially (a week before) complained of pain in his legs which made him seek medical attention.
He added, “He went to see a doctor a week ago and the prescription he was given made him develop breathing problems. He went to the doctor again and was given a different prescription. He had never revealed to me if he had any other problem.”
A younger brother of the director, Peter Angore, informed that the deceased had no history of diabetes or high blood pressure. He maintained that his brother only developed the complications after taking the medicine.
The body was taken to Kilifi County hospital but was then moved to the Star Hospital mortuary in Malindi awaiting postmortem.
