UK High Commissioner to Kenya Jane Marriott has hailed former Education CS George Magoha for his instrumental role in advancing educational partnership 

"Prof George Magoha will be remembered fondly by all of us and for his central role in our education partnership," she said. 

Marriot also said Magoha helped in connecting Kenyan and British students. 

"He connected Kenyan and British students, he will be greatly missed. Sending my condolences to his family," she said.

Magoha died on Tuesday at the age of 71 after a long and illustrious career in medicine, academia and public service.

According to a statement by The Nairobi Hospital, Magoha collapsed at home and was rushed to the facility, where he was pronounced dead after efforts to resuscitate him failed.

His death was a double tragedy to the Magoha family coming as they were preparing to bury his brother Prof Richard Magoha who died in Texas on December 6. He was due to be buried on Saturday.

His death also comes slightly over a year after the death of another brother who lived and worked in Stockholm, Sweden.