September 20, 1966: Mr. Joseph Murumbi, 55 is to resign his post as Vice-President of Kenya, a statement from the Office of the President confirms. It said that Mr. Murumbi had asked to be relieved of his post “as soon as could be conveniently arranged” saying that the strain of continuing poor health was making it physically difficult for him to perform to the satisfaction of his own high standards the onerous official and social duties attached to his office. Here, Mr. Murumbi(Right), then Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office is seen with President Jomo Kenyatta during a visit to Kilaguni Lodge in September 1963.