You may or may not remember former Githunguri MP and one-time finance minister, Arthur Kinyanjui Magugu.
Some have described Magugu as a maverick, others as a never-say-die politician.
The seemingly soft-spoken, sleepy-eyed politician, however, can best be described as a pioneer with a number of firsts under his belt.
Magugu won a parliamentary seat twice, first holding it from 1969-1992 before losing it in the 1992 multi-party election.
He contested again in 2002 for the Githunguri seat and won serving till 2007.
The late former MP can be remembered for four things: ordering the removal of Kenyatta's portraits from government offices, banning smoking in public, delaying the budget speech, and being the only member of parliament who served his entire term on sick leave.
Magugu, while working during the Moi era and in a characteristic move of self-perseverance, ordered the removal of Kenyatta's portraits from buildings. A move that served to ingratiate him towards Moi.
Magugu went on to have a brief stint as the Minister of Health after the 1979 elections. During his tenure, he forced tobacco companies to put warning labels on cigarette packets.
He also enacted a ban against public smoking. Magugu, to ensure the enforcement of the ban, rode in matatus with his guards in tow to check that there was compliance.
The former Githunguri MP served as Finance Minister in 1983. His tenure was the only time in history when the budget reading was delayed, by a week.
While explaining his decision to journalists at treasury building offices, he termed the delay as a "small matter" waving it away under the necessity of political survival.
Finally, Magugu remains the only MP to serve his full term on sick leave.
The former Githunguri MP, with his health deteriorating, only made it to the swearing-in ceremony after securing a seat in the 2002 elections. Magugu was unable to attend any House sessions.
He passed on in 2012 at the age of 78.
