Since it was formed in 2017, the 12th parliament has experienced both high and low periods.
Among the lowest moments was when the Members of the National Assembly had to mourn and bury their colleagues.
Ten MPs passed away while serving between 2017 and 2022, according to a report.
This is according to a report by Mzalendo Trust titled The Legislative Scorecard.
Francis Nyenze, a lawmaker for Kitui West, passed away on December 6, 2017.
He had been ill for a while, and in the National Assembly, he was even sworn in while holding an oxygen tank.
Baringo South Mp Grace Kipchoim passed away on April 20, 2018, while receiving medical care in a hospital in Nairobi.
Grace Kipchoim was re-elected as MP for Baringo South in a hotly contested election despite being ill throughout her campaign.
Ken Okoth, a Kibra MP, died at Nairobi Hospital on July 26, 2019.
Kibra Mp Ken Okoth requested that his family turn off the life support system after a long fight with cancer.
Suleiman Dori, a Msambweni member of parliament, passed away in the Aga Khan Hospital in Mombasa on March 9, 2020.
He passed away while receiving cancer treatment
Matungu MP Justus Murunga died on November 14, 2020, at the St Mary’s Mission Hospital in Mumias.
He had been reportedly ill for two weeks and had been dealing with diabetes.
James Lusweti, a Kabuchai MP, passed away on December 4, 2020, following a protracted struggle with arthritis.
John Oroo Oyioka, a Bonchari MP, passed away on February 15, 2021, after a protracted illness.
Following a long battle with brain cancer, Juja MP Francis Munyua Waititu passed away on February 22, 2021, at Mp Shah Hospital.
On March 31, 2021, Kiambaa MP Paul Koinange passed away in a Nairobi hospital while undergoing treatment.
The most recent incident included William Kamoti, a Rabai member of parliament, who was killed on May 30, 2022, in a car accident.
The accident occurred at Mnarani black spot on the Kilifi-Mombasa Highway.
