Chebukati had a cancerous brain tumor, died of cardiac arrest - family says
Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson Wafula Chebukati had a cancerous brain tumor that was recurrent.
His family on Monday told the press that when he was diagnosed with the tumor, he was taken to Germany where he underwent a surgery to remove it.
The family spokesperson detailed that in April 2024, it was discovered that the tumor had recurred and he went back to Germany for a second removal.
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Chebukati would again go back to hospital in December 2024, after a check-up showed that the tumor had recurred.
Come 2025, Chebukati was re-admitted in hospital on February 12, where he was placed in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). He suffered a cardiac arrest on February 20, 2025.
“At no time was the immediate family called upon and informed he was clinically dead,” the spokesperson said dispelling social media reports.
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The family will now conduct a post-mortem examination on his body awaiting his burial slated for March 8, 2025 at his Kitale home.
