Former Alego Usonga MP is dead

Former Alego Usonga Member of Parliament Otieno Makonyango has died. 

His death was confirmed by current Alego Usonga MP Samuel Atandi in a statement on Sunday night, October 25. 

Atandi disclosed that the former lawmaker passed away while receiving treatment at a Nairobi hospital.

“We have this evening lost Hon. Otieno Makonyango, the fourth Member of Parliament for Alego Usonga Constituency, who served from 1992 to 1997, while undergoing treatment at a Nairobi hospital,” Atandi wrote. 

He mourned Makonyango as a leader whose name will remain in Alego Usonga’s history. 

Atandi also extended his condolences to the family and friends of the former lawmaker. 

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“Alego Usonga has lost a former leader whose name will remain part of the constituency’s political history. May God comfort his family, friends, and the people of Alego Usonga during this difficult time. Rest in peace, Mweshimiwa,” he added. 

Makonyango served as the Alego Usonga Member of Parliament between 1992 and 1997. 

He defeated Peter Oloo Aringo in the 1992 General Election, but Aringo reclaimed the seat in the 1997 election. 

Before venturing into politics, Makonyango worked as a journalist at the East African Standard, now known as The Standard.

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