Kilgoris: Leaders and residents of Kilgoris Sub-County have continued to express their condolences to the family of the late former area Member of Parliament, Gideon Konchellah. Konchellah passed away at the Nairobi Hospital.
According to Kenya News Agency, during a media briefing in Kilgoris, the Principal Secretary for Basic Education, John Ololtuaa, conveyed his message of condolence to the bereaved family and constituents. He expressed deep sorrow over the loss of a leader who devoted his life to serving the people of Kilgoris and the nation.
Ololtuaa urged local residents, Narok County, and the entire country to remain calm and find strength in the Lord during this challenging period of mourning. He remarked, “On my own behalf and on behalf of my family, I would like to convey my very sincere condolences to the family and the entire nation for losing this patriarch who has been able to lead our country for a long time.”
Ololtuaa revealed that President William Ruto contacted the family on Friday morni
ng to express his personal condolences following the former legislator’s death. Narok County Governor Patrick Ole Ntutu and area Women Representative Rebecca Tonkei also sent their messages of condolence to the bereaved family during this painful time.
Konchellah, aged 74, died at the Nairobi Hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest on Friday morning. The PS confirmed that the veteran politician passed on at 4:00 am after enduring a prolonged illness since November 2025. Konchellah was admitted to Nairobi Hospital on May 30, 2026, after developing an infection that worsened his health, ultimately leading to the cardiac arrest.
Konchellah served as a member of Parliament for Kilgoris Constituency for three terms between 2003 and 2019, making him one of the longest-serving legislators from the region. He also held the position of Minister of Immigration and Registration of Persons between 2006 and 2007 under the government of the late President Mwai Kibaki.
Before entering politics, Konchellah served in the
Kenya Armed Forces as a military officer and commander at the Kenya Army Ordnance Corps in Kahawa from 1979 to 2002. He attended Kilgoris Primary School, Narok High School, and Nairobi School before pursuing advanced military training at the Military Training College in Lanet and in Camberley, United Kingdom.
Konchellah’s body has been preserved at Lee Funeral Home in Nairobi, as the family prepares for burial arrangements. Ololtuaa urged all Kenyans to pray for the family and to remember the former legislator for his long and distinguished record of service to the nation.
