Former Gem MP Washington Jakoyo Midiwo is dead.
According to a close relative who spoke to K24 Digital, Midiwo died on Monday evening aged 55.
He died at Nairobi Hospital after suffering cardiac arrest.
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ODM's Director of Communications Philip Etale also confirmed his death.
"Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo has rested. Please pray for the family during this difficult moment," he wrote on Facebook.
Jakoyo, who is a cousin to the ODM leader Raila Odinga, was first elected into Parliament in 2002 on a NARC party ticket.
He served for three terms until 2017 when he lost to Elisha Ochieng who had defeated him in the ODM primaries.
ODM party in a statement eulogized him as an ardent party defender who always spoke his mind without fear.
"Sad day for our party. We have just lost a gallant son of the soil, a founder member of the Change Movement and a three-time Member of Parliament for Gem Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo. He was a defender of the party and never shied away from speaking the truth. To the family, we say POLE SANA," ODM tweeted.