Chewani ward member of County Assembly Hamisi Iddi died in a grisly road accident in Kanagoni area on the Garsen-Malindi highway on Saturday morning.

Until his untimely death, the legislator was the minority leader in the county Assembly of Tana-River.

According to police reports, the MCA died on the spot.

"The Party and the People of Chewani ward have lost a focused and dedicated leader who put the interests of his people first." reads a statement from UDA party.

Adding " During this moment of grief, we pray for the soul of the departed, his family, and the people of Chewani ward.

Idd was a first-term county elected MCA under a UDA party ticket.

Before his election, he served as a bodyguard for the governor of Tana River.