Coast political strategist and businessman Nyonga Makemba is dead.

Makemba who was a close associate and personal assistant to former Coast powerful politician the late Karisa Maitha died on Saturday evening at a hospital in Mombasa.

Makemba had been admitted at the hospital for days after suffering a stroke.

Makemba was also the chief campaigner and political strategist of Suleiman Shahbal during the 2013 general election. Shahbal was vying for the Mombasa governor seat but lost to Hassan Joho.

His loyalty for Shahbal saw him jailed for perjury after testifying in support of an election petition filed against Joho Shahbal where he admitted to voting without his name being found in the voters’ register.

The late Makemba also served as chairman of the Mijikenda Youth Forum.

He was among  individuals fighting for the inclusion of the Mijikenda people in regional (Coast) leadership..