Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale has sent a message of condolence to the family of a 31-year-old single mother, Mercy Chelimo, who was hit and killed by his car on Saturday.
In a statement he read on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, Khalwale said he is sorry saying there is no blame game of who was on the wrong side.
“It doesn’t matter if the pedestrian was on the wrong or the vehicle. What matters is that we lost the life of a dear Kenyan,” Khalwale noted.
The senator said he was saddened by the death of Chelimo adding he will work with the family to arrange for the burial. He said he had met with some of the family members to see how he could assist.
“The family has accepted my friendship and invited me to participate in the burial arrangements. We are with them at this difficult time,” added the senator.
The late Chelimo, who hails from Cheptiret, Uasin Gishu County, was the family’s sole breadwinner. Her family has said they will not press charges against the Senator.
The accident involving Senator Khalwale’s car happened on Saturday at Chereber-Kondoo junction at Burnt Forest.