A Kenyan legislator, Kullow Maalim Hassan, has passed away while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the nation's capital, Nairobi.

According to international media reports, the second-term member of parliament for Kenya's Banisa seat was taken to the hospital after being injured in a hit-and-run motorcycle accident.

His relatives told the media that the Lawmaker was killed on Tuesday night March 28 2023, after being struck by a motorcycle rider on Saturday March 26 2023.

President Ruto and other Lawmakers have since been paying tributes to their colleagues on social media.

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"Maalim was a dedicated and committed public servant," said Kimani Ichung'wah, the majority leader in parliament.

"Kullow was a good person and particularly dedicated to his oversight as well as other parliamentary duties," said Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse.