ODM mourns death of third member in a week

Joseph Njoroge Kihara was ODM's Githunguri branch chairman.

In Summary

• Kihara's death comes just a week after the loss of two other ODM members; a branch youth league official in Gem and a former MCA in Teso South. 

• On January 29, the ODM party suffered a double tragedy following the deaths of Gem ODM Youth League chairman Aggrey Okoth Ombee and ex-Amukura-West MCA.

ODM leader Raila Odinga and secretary general Edwin Sifuna consult during a past event.
ODM leader Raila Odinga and secretary general Edwin Sifuna consult during a past event.
Image: ODM/X

The ODM party is yet again in mourning following the death of one of its branch officials in Kiambu County.

Joseph Njoroge Kihara's death comes just a week after the loss of two other ODM members; a branch youth league official in Gem and a former MCA in Teso South. 

"Today we mourn the passing on of our chairman of the Githunguri Branch in Kiambu County Joseph Njoroge Kihara after an illness. We have lost a loyal and dedicated member of the party who worked tirelessly to popularise the party in Kiambu. We shall miss him. RIP Chairman," the party said on X.

On January 29, the ODM party suffered a double tragedy following the deaths of Gem ODM Youth League chairman Aggrey Okoth Ombee and a former ward rep.

Ombee died after a short illness, the party said in a statement.

"We have lost a hardworking and dedicated youth who stood for the rights of the youth," the statement read.

On the same day, the party said the immediate former MCA for Amukura-West Ward in Teso South Constituency Abiud Ochilang’ole had also passed on after a short illness.

"We commiserate with his family, friends, relatives & the entire ODM family in Busia County for the loss," ODM said on X.

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