The family of former Bonchari MP Protus Momanyi is mourning his death on the evening of Saturday, July 4.
A source close to the family intimated to Kenyans.co.ke that the former legislator had been battling diabetes at the hospital for a while.
At the time of his demise, Momanyi, 82, had been hospitalised at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
"The lawmaker passed away on Saturday evening at KNH. He was suffering from diabetes," stated the source.
The former lawmaker was Bonchari Constituency's first MP when it was created in 1988 and he won the election on a Kenya African National Union (Kanu) ticket.
He maintained the seat during the 1992 General Elections and served in the capacity until he was ousted in 1997 by John Zebedeo Opore.
During his time in Parliament, the deceased rose to become a Cabinet Minister in former President Daniel Moi's government.
He served as Minister for Tourism and Wildlife and also worked as an assistant minister in two different capacities.
He was considered one of the most influential politicians from the Kisii region until he was ousted opting to lead a quiet life in his village.
He later ventured into farming where he owns over 200 acres of land and preferred dairy and crop farming.
He also served as the region's elder as he was deemed a strong man having survived the Kanu one-party system where he was a life member.
