Paul Ngeno, the brother of the late Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ngeno, has died shortly after former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua visited his family in Mogondo, Narok County.
Paul passed away on Friday, August 21, while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Eldoret City, where his hospital bill had reportedly accumulated to KSh1.8 million.
His death came shortly after his mother, Mary Temas, appealed to Gachagua to assist in clearing the outstanding medical bill and securing her son’s release from hospital.
During his visit to the family home, Temas told the former deputy president that Paul was the only surviving son in the family and appealed for financial assistance to settle the hospital expenses.
Gachagua agreed to help clear the bill and expressed concern over Paul’s condition.
News of Paul’s death was shared by Bernard Ngeno, a former personal assistant to Johana Ngeno who also contested the recent Emurua Dikirr parliamentary by-election.
“I convey my message of condolences to the family of Arap Temas, for the loss of Paul Ngeno who was brother to the late Hon. Johana Ngeno,” Bernard said in a Facebook post.
He added, “We say pole to mama Mary and the whole family.”
The visit also saw Temas raise concerns over the delayed construction of a shelter over the grave of her late son Johana.
Johana Ngeno died on February 28, 2026, following a helicopter crash in the Mosop area. His death left Paul as the only remaining son of Mary Temas.
Temas appealed to Gachagua to assist with the construction of a permanent structure at Johanna’s gravesite, saying previous commitments to build the mausoleum had not been fulfilled.
Gachagua agreed to support the project and asked Temas to determine her preferred design for the mausoleum before arrangements for its construction could begin.
The former deputy president also pledged continued support to Temas, including assistance with her medical expenses and upkeep.
Gachagua criticised the government over what he described as failure to honour commitments made to the Ngeno family following Johana’s death.
Paul’s death now comes as another major loss to the family, barely months after the death of Johana, who was killed in the helicopter crash while serving as the Emurua Dikirr MP.
