Kenyan MP Benard Shinali Flies to the US to Ascertain Cause of Son’s Death
Ikolomani Member of Parliament Benard Shinali has flown to the United States following the tragic death of his first-born son, Chris Atema.
The 35-year-old is reported to have died after drowning in a swimming pool while on holiday with his family in Arizona on Friday.
Atema, who was serving in the US Marine Corps, was reportedly trying to rescue a teenage girl of Canadian descent, who was drowning in the swimming pool.
MP Shinali traveled to the US to establish the exact circumstances under which his son died, with the help of American authorities, Citizen Digital reported.
The family’s spokesperson Robert Avisi, who is the MP’s elder brother, urged Kenyans to respect their privacy during this trying time.
“He had been in Arizona for only one day, it is sudden death, as a family, we shall give a comprehensive statement on what exactly occurred once we have been briefed by the MP who has traveled to the USA,” said Avisi.
Atema leaves behind an expectant wife and two children.
Comments (7)
A US marine dying in a diving accident? Some other complication maybe.... Isn't a marine's training mostly in water?
@JustMe, looks like he was in the Army from that picture. Mwakilishi is mixing it up.
In most swimming pools there are CCTV cameras that would reveal the occurrence and how the divers did they job for both the young Canadian girl and the Marine solder.
The thing about Arizona is known to be the mother of evil and prejudice against foreigners. I totally refused to relocate there for a job contract. I'm not saying there's none in other states but in Arizona is kind of a public acceptance. The more south you travel in the US it's incremental.
US pools are very shallow, doesn't add up!
US pools are shallow??????
If we put aside the idiocy in your statement, did you know that all it takes to drown is 2-3 inches of water?
Ati US pools are shallow - wacha ufala bwana.
Again. Pole to the family and friends. This just doesn't add up. Ama alikuwa ameonja kitu, au alikuwa juu ya mavela? So sad
The kid he was trying to save must have been swimming in childrens pool if at all he was Amarine solder and diving is a form of trainning then may be something is not adding up however pole kwa familia death is painfull whichever way