The son of Bomet East MP Beatrice Kones died in Nakuru on Thursday night.
Kipyegon Kalya, 40, was pronounced dead on arrival at War Memorial Hospital after claims that he had committed suicide.
Family friend and former Roads Minister Franklin Bett has denied reports that Kalya, a son of former Cabinet Minister Kipkalya Kones, committed suicide.
“The late minister’s son didn’t commit suicide. There was no indication in his house that he committed suicide. Let’s wait for the postmortem results,” he said.
“He had a meeting with his cousins at his Kiamunyi home in Nakuru and they left at 11pm after taking some drinks. Later, Kipyegon called them and said he was feeling sick. They took him to War Memorial Hospital past midnight. However, doctors pronounced him dead on arrival,” Bett said.
Kipyegon’s wife and their three children were away during the incident. The MP is also out of the country on official duty.
Bett, who was at the War Memorial Hospital on Friday, said Kipyegon’s cousins told him he was in a jovial mood before his death.
The deceased’s body is at the War Memorial Hospital mortuary.