Former Woman Representative Rachel Shebesh Loses Father

Former Nairobi Woman Representative Rachel Shebesh’s is in mourning following the demise of her father.

Samuel Wainaina Mbugua died on Wednesday while receiving treatment in Aga Khan hospital.

Mr Mbugua served as mayor of the Nairobi between 1998 and 1999.

Shebesh who lost to Esther Passaris during the August polls conceded defeat to the ODM candidate.

In her address, the incumbent also asked National Super Alliance (NASA) leaders Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka to accept defeat by Jubilee's Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto.

"I am making this announcement now because for the last two weeks my campaigns have been about peace.

"I am therefore calling, humbly, on the NASA leadership of Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka to know that the win for President Uhuru Kenyatta was not disputed when people were voting," she stated.

She went on to laud the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for having conducted the most peaceful election yet, asking the Opposition leaders to be responsible and accept defeat.