Kenneth Koma is no more

Veteran politician and former Botswana National Front (BNF) President, Dr Kenneth Shololo Koma, 84, is dead.

Koma, fondly called "KK", passed away at around 1am on Monday, three days after he was admitted to the Mahalapye Primary Hospital.

Although the medical officer in charge of the Mahalapye primary Hospital, Dr Kunal Bose, would not reveal details "until all the family members had been informed", Koma's elder brother, Gojamang Koma, confirmed to Mmegi that for a long time his sibling had been a sugar diabetes and high blood pressure patient.

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