A top ODM Governor has lost his father in Nairobi's Coptic Hospital, the Orange Democratic Movement party has confirmed.
Tana River Governor Dhadho Godhana's father Hirbae Godhana died on Friday after battling an illness for a long time.
ODM party said that it will support the bereaved family during the trial moment, adding that the Mzee was "friendly and beloved".
"Pole sana Governor Dhadho Godhana @EGodhana of Tana River County following the death of your beloved father Mzee Hirbae Godhana," ODM said.
"Mzee died while undergoing treatment at Coptic Hospital Nairobi. As a party we stand with you during this moment of grief," it added.
Godhana was elected as governor in 2017 on the Orange party in the coastal area, along with Hassan Joho and Amason Kingi.
The county boss is one of the chiefs leading the campaigns for Building Bridges Initiative report from the coastal region.
In previous incidents, the ODM party has often taken burial expenses for family of a life member of the party.