This archive report was first published on 9 December 2019.
On Sunday evening, tragedy struck the family of late Kenyan vice-president Michael Kijana Wamalwa with the passing of his son, William Makali.
According to the deceased's uncle, Robert Wamalwa, Makali died at their home in Milimani estate, Kitale, Trans Nzoia County. The cause of death is yet to be determined, but the family suspects it may be related to diabetes.
Robert Wamalwa stated that Makali was diabetic and may have succumbed to the condition, but a postmortem will be conducted to confirm the cause of death.
‘My nephew was diabetic and probably that might have led to his death but, of course, [when] the official autopsy report [is out] we will be able to know what happened,' Wamalwa intimated.
Robert Wamalwa also dismissed claims that Makali died due to depression, alcoholism, and drug abuse, calling the allegations 'unfair' and 'unrespectful' to the family and the deceased.
William Makali, in his mid-20s, was a second-year commerce student at the University of Nairobi. He was the third-born child of Wamalwa, who died on August 23rd, 2003, while serving as Kenya's vice president under retired President Mwai Kibaki's administration.
