Former Likoni Member of Parliament Khalif Salim Mwavumo has passed away.
The former legislator is said to have died on the morning of Monday, August 30, 2021.
News of his untimely death was relayed to the public by Mombasa gubernatorial aspirant and businessman, Suleiman Shahbal.
The ODM politician described Mwavumo as an astute political leader and a father figure to him.
"I have, with deep sorrow and profound sadness received news of the death of Mzee Salim Mwavumo, the leader of Likoni Wamiji Council of Elders.
"Mzee Mwavumo, who also served as Likoni MP was like a father to me, I respected and valued his wise counsel," Shahbal stated.
The deceased served as the Likoni member of parliament between 1992 and 1997. He previously served in the defunct Mombasa County Council from the 1960s.
He was a prominent politician in the Coast region and was elected to parliament on a FORD-Kenya ticket.
We at Nairobileo.co.ke wish that God grant the friends, family and relatives of Mzee Mwavumo the strngth and courage to endure the painful loss.
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