Heart attack, fractured ribs leading causes of Kajwang's death

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Homa Bay senator Otieno Kajwang' died of complications related to a heart attack and internal injuries, a medical report has revealed.

The post mortem, conducted at the Lee funeral home by government pathologist Johansen Oduor, showed that Kajwang's blood vessels supplying oxygen to the heart narrowed (coronary artery disease) and six of his ribs were fractured.

The fractures resulted from an accident he was involved in on Friday in Homa Bay county.

The procedure, conducted before family pathologist Emily Rugena, also revealed that Kajwang' had chest bruises, massive stomach erosion and external injuries.

Siaya senator James Orengo, presenting the findings at a press briefing at the ODM Secretariat on Friday, said the report was inconclusive and that more tests need to be carried out.

Orengo is acting lawyer of Kajwang's family and is the chairman of the natural funeral committee formed to help with funeral arrangements.

He said tissue and blood samples will be flown to South Africa for further testing to ascertain the exact cause of Kajwang's death.

-The-star.co.ke