Mvita MP Abdulswamad Nassir was overwhelmed with emotions as he attended the burial of one of his four employees who perished in a grisly road accident on Saturday evening.
The MP could not hold back his tears as he laid to rest Mr Ali Naaman, a trusted close confidant who served him for more than 10 years when he joined politics.
Filled with emotions with tears rolling down his cheeks, the MP's aides had to escort him back to his car as he couldn't speak or even address the media after the burial.
Mr. Naaman is one of the four people attached to the MP's office who perished in a road accident after the car they were travelling in rolled following a tyre burst between Koreni and Milihoi along the Lamu-Witu-Garsen road on Saturday evening.
Others who perished in the accident include Ellison Musyoka, Carol Wayua Mueni and Athman Mohamed.
Musyoka and Athman were laid to rest at the Kikowani Muslim Cemetery after dhuhur prayers according to Muslim customs with funeral angements for Carol currently underway.
The four were set to join another team which arrived in Lamu County earlier for ODM leader Raila Odinga's Azimio la Umoja rally in Mkunguni Square.
The burial ceremony brought together a host of Mombasa politicians including Jomvu MP Badi Twalib, senator Mohammed Faki, businessman Suleiman Shahbal, former senator Hassan Omar, former Nyali MP Hezron Awiti, Nyali MP aspirant Said 'Saido' Abdalla among others.
Jomvu MP who spoke on behalf of Mombasa Mps and Governor Hassan Joho, condole with the families of the four describing the moment as a sad one not only to Nassir's team but Mombasa at large.
"This is a big loss to the county, the four died in line of duty while serving the MP, also receive greetings from governor Joho who is currently in Norway, he sends his condolences to Nassir and the berieved families," said Badi
Mombasa senator Mohammed Faki also sent his condolences to the families describing the four as people who dedicated their lives to serving the people of Mombasa.
"They had dedicated themselves to serve the people of Mombasa in their different capacities, we pray that Allah pardons their mistakes and gives them eternal rest," said Faki.
Suleiman Shahbal who is also eying the Mombasa Governor seat on an ODM ticket, cancelled his planned political activities on Sunday to join Nassir and team in mourning the four.
Shahbal called on Mombasa people to view this incident as a lesson not to put hatred in politics as all politicians from different political factions were present to stand in solidarity with the MP.
"Yes I cancelled all my political activities today to come join my brother Nassir in mourning, this is a big grief that has affected the people of Mombasa. I humbly appeal to Mombasa people not to hate each other because of politics, as you can see we are all here together despite our political differences," said Shahbal.
