National Assembly speaker Moses Wetang'ula/HANDOUTNational Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula will today visit the home of former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati in Trans Nzoia County to condole with the family.
Chebukati passed away February 20 at a Nairobi hospital where he had been hospitalised.
He is set to be laid to rest on March 8.
Wetang'ula, according to a communication from his office, will be accompanied by a host of leaders.
A funeral service has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 5, in Nairobi ahead of his burial.
A programme released by his family shows that the event will be held at CITAM Karen, Nairobi, beginning at 11am.
A special tribute service will be held on Friday, March 7, at his Kitale home, where family, friends, and colleagues will honor his memory before his interment.
He had been battling brain cancer, diagnosed in April 2023, a few months after he exited office.
“In April 2024, the tumour recurred, prompting a second operation in Germany. He stayed there until August 2024. In December 2024, the tumour recurred again, and he was hospitalized until early January,” said Eric Nyongesa, the family spokesperson.
Nyongesa added that Chebukati had gone to the hospital for a routine checkup on February 12, where doctors admitted him to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). He died while receiving treatment.
“He went to the hospital on February 12, 2024, and doctors recommended his admission due to chest problems,” Nyongesa said.
