Principal State House photographer attached to the Presidential Strategic Communication Unit (PSCU) Henry Muriithi Nyaga has passed on.
56-year-old Nyaga passed on in his sleep on Saturday, October 16, at his home in Embu.
President Uhuru Kenyatta has since mourned Nyaga as a reliable and devoted top professional whose service to the country shall be dearly missed.
“I have received the sad news of the sudden death of Henry this morning with utter shock. Henry was a highly gifted photographer whose award-winning work made him one of the best in his field."
"He was a humble and amiable person whose virtues of hard work and dedication to duty will remain an inspiration to his colleagues and all those that interacted with him,” the President mourned.
The Head of State noted that Nyaga had risen up the ranks due to his commitment to duty and excellent service.
“Having interacted with him extensively in the course of his duty, Henry exemplified diligence and deep commitment to duty, and always worked hard to exceed the expectations of his assignments."
"It is because of his commitment to duty that he rose through the ranks of the public service to become a principal photographer at State House. Indeed, we will forever be grateful for the excellent service the late Henry rendered to this country over the years," the President eulogised.
In addition, he showered praises on Nyaga for his contribution to the development of photojournalism in Kenya having won several prestigious international awards and recognitions.
“We appreciate that as a public servant, Henry Nyaga earned our nation great honour by winning several international awards among them the prestigious CNN Africa Photojournalist of the Year Award in 1999 while working with the Kenya News Agency (KNA)."
Nyaga is survived by his widow Lucy Wanjugu Muriithi and three children.
