This archive report was first published on 6 October 2019.
On October 5, 2019, a somber mood engulfed Malinya village in Ikolomani as people gathered to condole with the family of former Kakamega County Senator Boni Khalwale, who had lost his first wife, Adelaide Khalwale.
According to Dr. Khalwale, Adelaide, 55, succumbed to Pulmonary hypertension at their home at about 8.30am, just minutes before the politician arrived from Nairobi.
Adelaide had been diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2003 and had been undergoing treatment since. In March 2019, she was hospitalized for one and a half months in Eldoret, where doctors confirmed that the cancerous cells had died, although she was experiencing difficulties in breathing, linked to pulmonary hypertension.
"She was unbowed and fought the disease with zeal. She was put on several chemotherapy tests and on constant checkups, she would go for medication at the Aga Khan and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and remained hopeful and strong," Dr. Khalwale said.
