What did we ever do to death? It strikes when least expected. In fact no one expects death. Does it know how much pain, sorrow and destruction it leaves in its wake? The moment it strikes, tears of sadness is its only language. We hate you death. You come for our loved ones without no remorse or sign of mercy. You are so destructive!!!

Death has left Kisumu West MP Olago Aluoch and his family, friends, relatives in grief, after his first-born daughter Joyce Atieno Aluoch died in a grisly road accident today morning on Lang'ata Road in Nairobi.

Speaking to the media the legislator said Joy was driving to her house in the morning when she met her death. He said that police reports indicated that Joy lost control of her car, which later rolled several times before landing beside the road. She was serving as a clerk at the Senate under the Energy and Delegation committee.

“Joy was rushing home to prepare for the committee’s trip to Washington DC, United States whose departure was slated for tonight. Joy, just like her name, was a very jovial and caring lady, a role model to her other two sisters who are also lawyers and other siblings too,” said Aluoch.

Aluoch added that Joy, who was a lawyer by profession, had even processed travelling documents for four senators to the States. Her body lies at the Lee Funeral Home in Nairobi awaiting burial.

Her death comes just a few days after another accident on the same road claimed four lives when a Rongai-bound matatu overturned. On Friday, an ambulance transporting a patient to hospital on Lang'ata Road burst into flames. No injuries or fatalities were reported.