The Parliament Buildings in Nairobi (PHOTO/mzalendo.com)
An aspirant for the South Mugirango Parliamentary seat has passed on in a Kisii hospital.
Kanu's Ezekiel Okengo passed on at Tabaka Mission Hospital Saturday morning, two weeks after being admitted.
The deceased contested for the South Mugirango seat on a Narc Kenya ticket in 2013 after going for the same office in the 2010 by-election.
Confirming his father's demise, his son Buddy Moturi said the family is yet to receive an official medical report from the hospital.
"We are saddened by the loss of our father. He has been sick for almost one month," said Moturi.
Coordinator for Kanu Fresh Kisii aspirants Daniel Raburi confirmed that Okengo had filed nomination papers with the party.
"It is a sad moment for the party and the people of South Mugirango. He was among the strong party members and a dedicated aspirant," Raburi said.
The late Okengo previously served as a probation officer in Kisii before joining politics in 2010.
Prior to his death, he was actively involved in his private business.