TRANS NZOIA, Uganda — A National Unity Platform (NUP) mobiliser and parliamentary aspirant for the Sebei sub-region, Kalifani Chemutai, has died following a motorcycle accident in western Kenya, in a incident that has sent shockwaves through party structures in eastern Uganda.
Chemutai is reported to have died on the night of April 29, 2026, in the Endebess area of Trans Nzoia County, while travelling by motorcycle towards the Suam border point, which links Kenya and Uganda.
According to NUP’s Sebei regional coordinator Caleb Noah Cherotich, Chemutai had travelled to Kenya to visit a family member before the fatal incident occurred during his return journey.
“He had gone to visit his sister, but on his way back, he realised he had forgotten his travel documents. He decided to return for them, and that is when the accident happened,” Cherotich said.
He added that the exact circumstances surrounding the crash remain unclear as investigations continue.
“We have lost a committed mobiliser who has been active in building the party structures in Sebei. This is a big loss to us,” he added.
Family members confirmed that Chemutai’s body was taken to Kitale Mortuary in western Kenya, where a postmortem examination is expected to be conducted before repatriation arrangements are finalised.
His sister, Betty Chemutai, said the family is coordinating with authorities in both Kenya and Uganda to complete the necessary procedures.
“The body is at Kitale Mortuary, and we are travelling there to also have a proper investigation and postmortem before we can bring him back home,” she said.
Efforts to obtain an official statement from the Kenya Police Service on the circumstances of the crash were not immediately successful.
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Chemutai was known within NUP circles as an active grassroots organiser in the Sebei sub-region, a politically sensitive area where opposition mobilisation has grown in recent years.
His death comes amid a series of losses within opposition-linked networks in Uganda’s broader political landscape, adding to concerns among party organisers about the risks faced by field mobilisers who frequently travel across borders for political and personal engagements.
Party officials are expected to issue a formal statement and announce burial arrangements once repatriation is complete.
The incident has also renewed attention on road safety along the busy Suam–Endebess corridor, a key trade and travel route between Kenya and Uganda that has recorded several motorcycle and freight-related accidents in recent years.
