(WXYZ) — Kwame Kenyatta, former Detroit City Council member, has died at the age of 63, according to his son Kofi.
Details surrounding his death have not yet been released.
Kenyatta served two terms on the Detroit City Council, then resigned in June 2013 over criticism of then Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr.
Kenyatta also dealt with health issues prior to leaving the city council.
Former aide to Councilwoman Monica Conyers, Sam Riddle, posted a photo of Kenyatta on Twitter Wednesday evening saying, "Since I took this picture as you & Pastor #Detroit Councilmwoman #JoannWatson helped Honourable #ErmaHenderson so much happened but R.I.P. my brother #KwameKenyatta R.I.P."
Since I took this picture as you & Pastor #Detroit Councilwoman #JoannWatson helped Honourable #ErmaHenderson so much happened but R.I.P. my brother #KwameKenyatta R.I.P. pic.twitter.com/yW49bOc5Gf
— samriddle (@samriddle) May 22, 2019
According to Motor City Muckracker, after resigning from his position as Detroit councilman, Kenyatta moved to Jackson, Mississippi to work for Mayor Chokwe Lumumba as a compliance officer in a watchdog position.
From his time as a Wayne County commissioner to his service as a member of Detroit City Council, Kwame Kenyatta was a fine public servant who fought hard for what he believed in and made our city a better place.
— Mayor Mike Duggan (@MayorMikeDuggan) May 23, 2019
