Dagoretti MP John Kiarie, popularly known as KJ, has lost his father David Waweru Ng'ethe, to cancer.
Relaying the news of his father's demise, Kiarie tweeted, "The Lion has rested."
He added: "Dark, dark hour. As the 3 o'clock late afternoon sun battled with a stubborn dark cloud, for superiority in the skies, a stubborn dark cancer struck a final mortal blow. Death is so final, it is unbelievable. Grief pierces to the core."
The late Ng'ethe served as the Kandara Member of Parliament from 1980 to 1983.
He also unsuccessfully vied for the presidency three times in 1997, 2002, and 2007.
In 1997, Ng'ethe emerged 15th in the presidential election garnering 3,526 votes out of 6 million while in 2002, he was fifth with 10,061 of the total 5 million.
In 2007, the late Ng'ethe emerged 8th with 5,927 votes out of 9.8 million.
