Former Education Minister Peter Oloo Aringo dead

Former Cabinet Minister Oloo Aringo. [File, Standard]

Former Education Minister Peter Castro Oloo Aringo is dead.

Aringo died on November 1, 2024, at the age of 83.

Alego Usonga MP Samuel Atandi confirmed Aringo's death in a social media post, noting that Aringo had been receiving treatment at a hospital in Nairobi.

"I share the sad news of the passing of Hon. Oloo Aringo, former Cabinet Minister and Alego Usonga MP. Hon. Aringo died this evening at Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi," Atandi said.

Aringo leaves a significant legacy in Kenyan politics, having served five terms as the Member of Parliament for Alego Usonga, from 1974 to 1988 and again from 1997 to 2002.

As Education Minister, he played a pivotal role in implementing the 8-4-4 education system, which transformed the country’s educational landscape from the previous 7-4-2-3 system.