Yes, former Education CS Prof. Magoha died at Nairobi Hospital after a cardiac arrest.

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The iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has fact-checked this content and established that it is True.

To arrive to this conclusion, the iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has conducted the following process. On January 24, 2023, we contacted former Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) George Magoha’s wife, Dr Barbra Magoha, who confirmed that the Professor died on Tuesday at Nairobi Hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest.

President William Ruto also confirmed the news in a tweet on Tuesday, expressing his condolences after learning of the former CS’s death.

Hussein Mohamed, State House Spokesperson, also shared a condolence message from the Head of State on Tuesday evening, January 24.