Kenya, who were the driving force behind a political protest against the British in 1937 led by Samuel Muindi Mbingu. Government positions Ngei was the Kangundo Constituency MP from 1969 to 1990. He served throughout the Jomo Kenyatta government from 1964 to 1978 as a cabinet minister and in the post-Kenyatta government led by President Daniel arap Moi from 1978 to 1990 where he held several ministerial positions. In 1990 he was ruled bankrupt by court and consequently had to give up his parliamentary seat. Funeral Ngei died in August 2004 at the age of 81 after suffering from diabetes. A mausoleum was built in Mbilini, Kangundo, the constituency he had served for 27 years, by the Kenyan government and unveiled in 2006. On 20 October 2016, the president of the Republic of Kenya unveiled a statue in honour of Paul Ngei at Chumvi town which is in the junction that leads to Machakos from the Mombasa Highway. This was during the celebrations of the year's Heroes' Day which were held in Machakos. The Jubilee Government committed to have national days celebrated outside the capital, Nairobi. References 1923 births 2004 deaths Alumni of Alliance High School (Kenya) Makerere University alumni British colonial army soldiers Deaths from diabetes Government ministers of Kenya Kamba people Members of the National Assembly (Kenya) People from Eastern Province (Kenya) Prisoners and detainees of Kenya