Chaweni ward MCA Hamisi Idd dies in a road accident. [Mutua Loyd, Twitter]

A Tana River Member of the County Assembly, Hamisi Idd, has died in a road accident.

Idd was involved in an accident on Saturday, June 17 at Kanagoni area on the Garsen- Malindi road.

The lawmaker represented Chewani ward in Tana River County and was also the minority leader in the County Assembly of Tana River.

In a tweet on its official page, UDA mourned Idd as a dedicated leader.

"UDA Party mourns the passing on of Hamisi Idd Deye of Chewani Ward, Tana-River. Idd was the minority leader in the county Assembly of Tana-River. The Party and the people of Chewani ward have lost a focused and dedicated leader who put the interests of his people first."

Nominated MCA Mutua Loyd also condoled with the family saying: "My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Hamisi Idd and the great people of Chewani Ward. Rest in peace, mheshimiwa."

His body has been taken to a mortuary in Malindi.