NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 29 – Nairobi Rivers Commissioner John Kioli Kalua has died after suffering a sudden asthma attack while attending to personal business in Nairobi’s Central Business District.

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Kioli was going about his usual activities when he suffered the attack, prompting people nearby to seek an inhaler and assist him.

His brother, Isaac Kalua Green, said the family was later informed that efforts to save Kioli’s life had failed.

Green said medical personnel who arrived at the scene pronounced Kioli dead shortly afterwards.

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He said Kioli had lived with asthma for several years but had successfully managed the condition.

Green said Kioli had appeared well when he woke up on Monday and had gone about his normal business before the sudden attack.

The family has asked Kenyans to pray with them following the unexpected death.

Kioli was an environmental and climate change policy expert with more than 24 years of experience in climate, energy and environmental governance.

He served as a member of the National Climate Change Council, contributing to the development and implementation of key climate policy and legislative frameworks.

His work included contributions to the National Climate Change Act of 2016 and the National Climate Change Action Plans.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya