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Bruce Roy McKenzie DSO DFC EGH (1 January 1919 – 24 May 1978) was a South African-born Kenyan politician. He was the Minister of Agriculture in Kenya [1] during the presidency of Jomo Kenyatta, to whom he was an adviser. [2] He is alleged to have been an agent for British, South African or Israeli intelligence. [3]
On 24 May 1978, Kenya's former agriculture minister, Bruce MacKenzie, was killed when a bomb attached to his aircraft exploded as MacKenzie departed a meeting with Amin. Some have asserted that Ugandan president Idi Amin ordered Ugandan agents to assassinate MacKenzie in retaliation for Kenya's involvement and MacKenzie's actions prior to the raid.
Mackenzie, his third wife Rhoda Mumbua Maweu and 16 other members of the group were arrested by authorities and are being held in police custody as of 7 May 2023. [22] Mackenzie was denied bail on 10 May and the police plan to charge him with terrorism-related offenses. As of 14 June, the total number of those arrested was 36.
Bruce Mackenzie was the Kenyan Minister of Agriculture, assassinated by Idi Amin in 1978. Bruce Mackenzie may also refer to: Bruce MacKenzie (Canadian politician) in 1959 Manitoba general election; Bruce Mackenzie, space activist, see Mars to Stay
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries or simply the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA or MoA) is a government ministry of Kenya. Its head office is in the Kilimo House in Nairobi . [ 1 ]
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Jeremiah Nyagah served in Kenya's parliament from 1958 to 1992 when he retired. He was a Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Power and Works in 1963. He also served as the longest serving cabinet minister from 1966 to 1992 [ 5 ]