Banisa Member of Parliament, Kullow Maalim Hassan, has died after a hit-and-run accident in Nairobi, as confirmed by his relatives.
The lawmaker died on Tuesday evening while receiving medical attention at a city hospital. According to reports, he was hit by a speeding motorcycle last Saturday while at Capital Centre.
Hassan was taken to the Reliance Hospital in South C before being transferred to the Aga Khan Hospital.
President William Ruto mourned the MP on Twitter saying, ” I extend my condolences to the family, colleagues, and friends. We have lost a dedicated public servant and a passionate advocate for the people and interests of Mandera County as a whole.”
His colleagues, led by Eldas MP Adan Keynan, have paid tribute to him as a distinguished leader and devoted public servant.
“Kulow was the epitome of an illustrious leader, a devoted public servant and an amiable figure in the community who discharged his leadership responsibilities with great honor and dexterity,” Keynan said.
The late MP was last seen in public on March 20 at the launch of a task force report on Mandera County’s health situation.
He was elected to parliament in 2017 on an Economic Freedom Party (EFP) ticket, and he was re-elected in 2022 on a United Democratic Movement (UDM) ticket.
He leaves behind three wives and sixteen children.
