National Unity Platform (NUP) mobiliser and former Kapchorwa Municipality parliamentary aspirant, Kalifani Chemutai, is dead.
The news was confirmed on Thursday by NUP acting President Dr. Lina Zedriga through her official X (formerly Twitter) account.
“It is with utmost shock that we have learnt of the tragic death of our flag bearer, Kalifani Chemutai, which happened a while ago. Details will be communicated; let us keep in solidarity. R.I.P. Hon,” she wrote.
Preliminary reports indicate that Chemutai died last night in a motorcycle accident in the Endebess area of Trans Nzoia County, Kenya, while travelling towards the Suam border point into Uganda.
Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, NUP coordinator for the Sebei sub-region, Caleb Noah Cherotich, said Chemutai had travelled to Kenya to visit his sister prior to the incident.
“He had gone to visit his sister, but on his way back, he realised he had forgotten his travel documents. He decided to return for them, and that is when the accident happened,” he said.
Cherotich added that the exact circumstances surrounding the crash remain unclear.
“We have lost a committed mobiliser who has been active in building the party structures in Sebei. This is a big loss to us,” he added.
Family members have since travelled to Kenya to follow up on the matter and facilitate arrangements for the repatriation of the body to Uganda.
Further details and the official funeral programme are expected to be communicated in due course.