
Maureen Nyadida Lukoye, a Kenyan public-sector professional and wife of psychiatrist Prof. Lukoye Atwoli, has died, according to The Kenya Times. She built much of her career at the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), where she worked for more than a decade in compliance before moving into strategy and organisational change. The announcement of her death was made in a statement issued on September 8, prompting public interest in her life and professional achievements.
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