{"id":674739,"date":"2019-08-07T13:56:11","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T13:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"28\">The body of Chris Atema Masaka, the first-born son of Ikolomani MP Bernard Shinali, who drowned in the US 10 days ago, will be flown home on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-par"},"modified":"2019-08-07T13:56:11","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T13:56:11","slug":"kenya-body-of-mps-son-who-died-in-swimming-pool-expected-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/08\/07\/kenya-body-of-mps-son-who-died-in-swimming-pool-expected-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya: Body of MP&#8217;s Son Who Died in Swimming Pool Expected Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"28\">The body of Chris Atema Masaka, the first-born son of Ikolomani MP Bernard Shinali, who drowned in the US 10 days ago, will be flown home on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"17\">According to Robert Ayitsi, the deceased&#8217;s brother, arrangement to have the brought body home have been concluded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"29\">Masaka, who was serving in the US Marine, drowned in a swimming pool in Arizona State on July 26 while trying to rescue a young girl of Canadian descent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"24\">Mr Ayitsi revealed that the father of two had travelled from Illinois to Arizona on holiday with his family when he met his death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"2\">SUDDEN DEATH<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"44\">&#8220;He had been in Arizona for only one day, it is a sudden death, as a family we shall give a comprehensive statement on what exactly occurred once we have been briefed by the MP who has travelled to the USA,&#8221; Ayitsi told journalists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"22\">Friends and relatives have been working on funeral arrangements in Nairobi and Ikolomani. 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