President William Ruto and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula are mourning the death of veteran politician and former Cabinet Minister Dalmas Otieno Anyango, who passed away on Sunday, September 7, at the age of 80.

• Otieno served as a Minister for Public Service in the Grand Coalition Government and as Rongo Member of Parliament for over three decades.
• President Ruto described Otieno as “sharp, progressive, and industrious” and a "statesman whose ideas and leadership will continue to shape generations."
• Wetang'ula characterized the deceased as a “proper statesman” whose contributions to Kenya's political and socio-economic landscape will be fondly remembered.