Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo faints at funeral, rushed to hospital

Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo during a past event. (Collins Oduor, Standard)

Rarieda Member of Parliament (MP) Otiende Amollo fainted at a funeral in Siaya County on Saturday.

Mr Amollo was rushed to hospital and aides said he was in a stable condition after being assisted with first aid.

Amollo started feeling unwell after he addressed mourners at the burial of Tom Aringo, son to former Cabinet Minister Peter Oloo Aringo in the outskirts of Siaya town. 

He was first rushed to Bondo Medical Centre before being rushed to Kisumu.

According to his official Twitter account, Otiende took part in a number of activities at his constituency on Friday, among them construction works.

Lawyer Otiende Amollo working in a farm. [Photo: Courtesy]

Construction Manenos... pro bono Village construction trully fulfilling...#Ondoanyasi pic.twitter.com/qpJKzkFrVz — Hon. Otiende Amollo (@OAmollo) May 11, 2018