Former State House Comptroller and Kenya's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Netherlands, Lawrence Lenayapa, passed away on Thursday, February 28.
Born in 1964 and hailing from Kargi in Laisamis, Lenayapa was 59 years old at the time of his passing.
Ambassador Ukur Yatani conveyed his condolences to the family, stating, "My condolences to the family of Amb Lawrence Lenayapa following his passing this morning. May Almighty God rest his soul in eternal peace and give solace to the family."
However, the details of the cause of death are yet to be made public.
The Ambassador commenced his service in Kenya’s mission to the Kingdom of Netherlands in 2018, followed by his tenure as the State House Comptroller for the Kenyan Presidency.
During his tenure in the Netherlands, Lenayapa held the role of Permanent Representative of Kenya to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and led Kenya's delegation to various other international organizations in the country.
Previously, Lenayapa served as the State House Comptroller from 2013 to 2018. He was appointed to this position by former President Uhuru Kenyatta shortly after Kenyatta assumed office as President.
As the comptroller, his role included managing the finances and the operations within the State House including managing the financial resources of the house.
In addition to his responsibilities as State House Comptroller, Lenayapa oversaw the proper execution of various functions within the House, including transportation, security, communication, catering, and general administration.
The career civil servant has worked as a District Commissioner in Baringo and Kiambu and he also previously held the position of Principal Secretary at the Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources.
Lenayapa made headlines in 2020 when he wrote a letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC) rejecting the candidates list proposed by the court for the prosecutor position.
Despite being a powerful and public figure, Lenayapa led a largely quiet life preferring to keep his private life out of the public eye, with little being known about it.
