Tears, grief as Chebukati’s dad joins family at Lee

The father of the late IEBC chairperson Wafula Chebukati was among the grieving family members who visited Lee Funeral Home in Nairobi to view the body of his son.

John Wafula, 92, is said to have travelled from his Trans Nzoia rural home on Thursday night after the tragic news broke.

Others who accompanied him to the facility were Chebukati's brothers and his two sons; Jonathan and Emmanuel.

His widow, the current Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) Mary Wanyonyi was also present.

According to the family's spokesperson Eric Nyongesa, Mzee Wafula travelled from home to come and be with the family during this hard time.

"As you can see we have his father around. He traveled last night and we want to give them time to rest," he told the media.

In a past interview with a local media house, Mzee Wafula described Chebukati as a man who loved his parents and always found time in his busy schedule to visit them.

The mood of grief was visible on Wafula's face as he stood in the funeral home.

Clad in a black suit, white shirt, specs, a face mask and an ivy cap, he appeared visibly shaken, struggling to come to terms with the loss.

At one point, Wafula was seen being supported by his other sons as he tried to steady himself during the emotional moment.

The family is yet to make a decision on whether they will have a postmortem conducted.

Nyongesa told the press Friday that the family will have to make a decision about it.

Nyongesa who declined to provide more details on the cause of his death said the family members will have a meeting later in the day to decide.

"For now we have not made a decision on whether to do a postmortem. Let us not speculate. Once the family has had time to talk to doctors we shall issue a proper communication," he said.

He also urged Kenyans to allow the family privacy and avoid social media speculations.