State Department private communication at the time reported that his inexperience and "questionable" professional competence caused some farmers to be uncertain as to whether Kay would be able to protect the interests of white commercial farmers. As deputy minister, Kay focused on promoting irrigation and combating soil loss through erosion. In the 1990 Zimbabwean general election, Kay did not run for reelection to Parliament. Shortly after, he was dropped from the cabinet in a presidential announcement. Personal life He was married to Peggy Kay. Their son, Iain, is also a politician. Kay and his wife are buried at Chipesa Farm in Marondera, Zimbabwe. Electoral history 1983 parliamentary by-election 1985 parliamentary election References 1920s births Year of death missing 20th-century Zimbabwean politicians Agriculture ministers Government ministers of Zimbabwe Independent politicians in Zimbabwe Members of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe People from Mashonaland East Province People from Marondera Rhodesian farmers White Rhodesian people White Zimbabwean politicians ZANU–PF politicians Zimbabwean farmers