By Seliphar Musungu, Mumias
An ANC candidate from Mumias North ward in Kakamega County has died barely 12 days to the general elections.
His death has left the family with a ballooning hospital bill of more than 600,000 an amount that the family has claimed unable to raise.
Abdala Kweyu died at Life care hospital in Bungoma where he was admitted after being involved in a grisly road accident.
Abdala Kweyu According to Kweyuโs family, the deceased was on his way home after holding a series of campaigns on yesterday evening when his car rolled severally after colliding with a motorcycle on the busy Matungu โ Ogalo road.
โThree people were in the car, the driver died on the spot while the other two were left nursing serious injuriesโ, said Mohamed Abudi, Kweyuโs son.
Kweyu was eyeing for the Mumias North ward representative seat under the ANC party.
He was facing a stiff competition from the current sitting MCA Roky Omwendo of the ODM party.
Abdala KweyuHowever, according to Joseph Ayata, Kakamega county IEBC manager, elections to the said ward will be conducted as planned.
โItโs only the death of a presidential candidate that can stop the proceedings of an electionsโ, Said Ayatta.
Kweyu was the husband to two wives and several children.
His death has left the family with a ballooning hospital bill of more than 600,000 an amount that the family has claimed unable to raise.
โWe have run out of cash, a larger percentage of the money we had was used to finance his campaign trail, our plight is well-wishers and other stake holders to intervene and help us settle the bill to allow his remains to be brought back at home and rest in peaceโ, said Mohammed.
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