A Kenyan lawmaker Kullow Maalim Hassan has died while receiving treatment at a hospital in the capital, Nairobi.
The second-term MP for Banisa constituency in north-eastern Kenya was rushed to the hospital after he was involved in a hit-and-run motorcycle accident, BBC Africa LIVE page reports.
His family told the BBC that the MP was hit on Saturday by a speeding motorcycle rider and was pronounced dead on Tuesday night.
Lawmakers have been paying tributes to their colleagues on social media.
“Maalim was a dedicated and committed public servant,” said Kimani Ichung’wah, the majority leader in parliament.
“Kullow was a good person and particularly dedicated to his oversight as well as other parliamentary duties,” said Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse.
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
