Kenya has lost a distinguished statesman, former Rongo MP and Cabinet Minister Dalmas Otieno, who passed away on Sunday afternoon. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula led tributes, recognizing his significant contributions to public service and the nation's political landscape.

• Mudavadi described Otieno as a devoted public servant whose diligence and integrity shaped national leadership, recalling his unmatched commitment in Cabinet.
• Wetang’ula mourned Otieno as a distinguished leader and seasoned legislator whose intellect and calmness made him a unifying figure and a voice of reason.
• Otieno's extensive political career included serving as Minister for Industrialisation, Labour and Human Resource Development, and Transport and Communications under President Daniel arap Moi, and later as Minister of State for Public Service in the Grand Coalition Government.