Kileleshwa : Former Youth Fund Boss Catherine Namuye collapsed and died at her home after a short illness. - #RIPCatherine

Catherine Namuye in the Youth fund scandal case. PHOTO | FILE

The former Youth Enterprise Development Fund CEO Catherine Namuye has died in her home in Kileleshwa. The former YEDF boss died after a short illness when she collapsed and announced dead after reaching the hospital.


Ms Namuye collapsed and died at her home in Kileleshwa on Wednesday, Nairobi police boss Japhet Koome said refuting claims that she died in the hospital.

Mr. Koome said neighbors called the police after they heard people screaming from Ms. Namuye's house at 11 am.

She was pronounced dead at home by medics, Mr. Koome said.

The police boss added that police and medics who attended to her did not see any physical injuries on her body.

The body was taken to Lee Funeral Home awaiting a postmortem examination Mr. Koome said.

She was among the people who squandered the Youth fund which the ODM leader revealed. She participated in the loss of Sh180 million of taxpayers' money.

Also charged were the directors of Quorandum Ltd, Mukuria Ngamau and Doreen Waithera. Who collaborated with the former board chairman Bruce Odhiambo in looting the youth fund.