Senator Prengei Dies In A Road Accident. He Was The First Ogiek MP

NAKURU, Kenya, Aug 17- Nominated Senator Victor Prengei died Monday night in an accident along Nakuru-Kabarak road.

Police said the accident occurred near Gioto dumpsite, a few kilometers from Nakuru town and that Prengei was alone in his four-wheel drive car when it happened at about 9.40 pm.

Witnesses said the senator lost control of his car before it landed in a ditch.

Nakuru County Police Commander Beatrice Kiraguri said that the legislator was driving towards Kabarak from Nakuru town.

Prengei, 37, was nominated by the Jubilee Party in 2017 to represent the youth at the Senate.

He was the first Ogiek community MP and was seen as a voice of the minority community in the Kenyan political circles.

“Our country has lost a great gentleman. Senator Victor Prengei was modest yet a distinguished public servant with firm commitment to the advancement of the Minority’s cause. He was progressive and full of ground-breaking thoughts that transformed the lives of many people,” Deputy President William Ruto said in a Tweet.