BY PHILLIP ORWA
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party candidate for Malava Constituency, Enock Musambai Andanje, has died after collapsing at his home.
The UDA candidate died as he was preparing to attend the widows’ empowerment forum attended by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi.
Dr Andanje is the immediate former principal of Bungoma High School, who took early retirement to contest for the Malava by-elections.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi confirmed the tragic news on Friday, August 15. Andanje was preparing to attend an empowerment event he was presiding over when he passed away.
According to the PCS, who is also the Foreign and Diplomatic Affairs Cabinet Secretary, the UDA candidate collapsed and died before making it to the function.
“While we have been here, I have received a message that one of us, Enock Musambai Andanje, while preparing to come here, has passed away,” he said.
The Malava seat fell vacant following the death of Malulu Injendi, who had served as the area MP since 2013. When he transitioned to politics, he died at Aga Khan while receiving treatment.
IEBC announced Thursday, November 27th, as the official by-election day, and many parties have fielded aspirants to square it out for the positions left either by natural causes or court cases.
