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Kibra MP Ken Okoth succumbs to cancer at Nairobi hospital

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Kibra MP Ken Okoth has passed on at Nairobi Hospital.The family made the announcement at a press conference on Friday.

Okoth had been diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer which he announced in February 2019.

He was rushed to the medical facility on Thursday night after his condition deteriorated. He had suffered multiple organ failure.

Close sources revealed that he specifically had stated that he did not want to be on life support and on Friday afternoon, he was pronounced dead.

After he went public about his illness, Ken Okoth travelled to France to seek treatment.

Kibra MP with his wife and Nairobi Women Rep Esther Passaris in Paris. PHOTO/COURTESY

During his stay in Paris, he would often engage with Kenyans online to keep them abreast of his progress.

Appearing in a past interview, Okoth told a local newspaper how he had been on treatment for ulcers and bacterial infections for about a year, not knowing he had cancer.

Doctors had also prescribed for him pills to manage stress and anxiety.

It was only when he sought a second opinion that he discovered that he had colorectal cancer.

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Milton Nyakundi is a veteran multimedia journalist with over 20 years of experience across broadcast, digital, and print media, who relocated to the United States in 2022 and is now the Senior International Correspondent for Kurunzi News based in Washington, DC, USA. He has previously worked with the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), among other high-profile roles with Kenya's first privately-owned media outlet - Kenya Television Network. His experience also include prominent roles as Media Consultant for Football Kenya Federation (FKF), and StarTimes Kenya. His career spans high‑stakes political reporting covering legislative and constitutional issues, elections, governance, and accountability across Kenya, Africa, and global arenas. He also boasts extensive sports journalism experience, covering local and international sports events, including leagues, tournaments and sports governance. He is well-known for his investigative depth, editorial leadership, and evidence-driven journalism that guides his consistent delivery of public‑interest storytelling across platforms.

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