Hon. Mathew Lekidime Lempurkel, MP

It is with deep sorrow and loving acceptance of God’s will that we announce the passing on of Hon. Mathew Lekidime Lempurkel, MP, who passed on 24th August 2025 following a tragic road accident. Hon. Lempurkel was The Former Member of Parliament for Laikipia North 2013-2017 (ODM).

Throughout his life Hon. Lempurkel strived to tranform people’s lives as a fearless and unapologetic defender and champion of his people and their land rights and pastoral way of life.

He was the beloved son of the late Nameeya Lempurkel and Nailepu Lempurkel.

Lempurkel was the devoted husband of Judith Naitoti Lempurkel, and a loving father of Collins Lesiran Lempurkel, Whitney Naresiae Lempurkel, Ramsey Lempurkel, and Hilda Ntashaua Lempurkel.

He was a brother of Turanka, Josephine Ginayo, Mare Lempurkel and Pentagon Lempurkel. He had other stepbrothers including Lkitewan Lempurkel (father of Saiko), Peter Lempurkel, Lkitankin Lempurkel, Najomo Lempurkel, the late ken and Kilayo Lempurkel. He was a son inlaw of Mr. & Mrs Wilson Mokoyo. Brother in-law of Njeeri Lempurkel, Simon Leseketeti, Lkanini Leseri, Moses Mokoyo, Lashaki Mokoyo,Antonella Mokoyo, Franco Mokoyo, Naanyu Mokoyo and Martha Mokoyo. Lempurkel was a cousin of Price Lekerimui, Romita Lekerimui, Nashaki Lekerimui and Naanyu Lekerimui
Nephew of Nice Mpaapi, Catherine, Joy Nashami, Lucia Lesere,Viana Leseri, Lenard Leseri, Erick Leseri, Victor Leseketiti, Saruni Leseketeti and Ltabawua Leseri, Mayiana Leseketeti and many others. Indeed Lempurkel was the favorite uncle to many nephews and nieces.

Family and Friends are meeting daily at 5.00pm for burial preparations at All Saints Cathedral Nairobi, his home in Rongai and his farms in Lpolei (Laikipia) and Oldonyo Nyiro (Isiolo).

A Fundraiser will be held on Tuesday 2nd September 2025 at KICC Shimba Hill Hall at 5.00pm and a Requiem Mass at Holy Family Basilica on Wednesday 3rd September 2025 at 10.30am.

Lempurkel will be laid to rest at his ranch in Lpolei- Laikipia on Friday 5th September 2025.

Ephesians 6:14, “Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist”.