Accept my deepest condolences and that of the Parliament fraternity for the loss of your dear son, Benedict Musyoka Mbalu," he said. The Speaker said that he learnt of the demise of Benedict through the Clerk of the National Assembly, Samuel Njoroge. He assured the Mbalu family that Parliament and the country at large were standing with them at the difficult moment of grief. MP Mbalu eulogised her son as a friend who had departed sooner and said she would cherish the warm moments they shared. Other leaders present also eulogized the late Benedict as a hardworking and focused young professional who had a promising future.