PAP President Fateh Boutbig Consoles Mungatana and Jawo Over Loss of Their Daughters

Pan-African Parliament President H.E. Dr. Fateh Boutbig has sent condolence messages to Hon. Dr. Danson Mungatana and Hon. Salifu Jawo following the deaths of their daughters.

The President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), H.E. Dr. Fateh Boutbig, has expressed the Parliament’s solidarity with two of its members following the tragic deaths of their daughters.

In separate condolence messages, President Boutbig conveyed the sympathies of the PAP Bureau, parliamentarians and Secretariat to Hon. Dr. Danson Mungatana, Leader of the Kenyan Delegation to the Pan-African Parliament, and Hon. Salifu Jawo, a member of the Gambian delegation to the Pan-African Parliament.

The messages reflected the profound sorrow of the continental Parliament over the personal tragedies suffered by the two lawmakers and assured their families of the support and prayers of the wider African parliamentary community.

Boutbig mourns eight-year-old Amal Mghoi Mungatana

In his message to Hon. Dr. Mungatana, President Boutbig described the death of his eight-year-old daughter, Amal Mghoi Mungatana, as a devastating and immeasurable loss.

“It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that I have learnt of the tragic passing of your beloved daughter, Amal Mghoi Mungatana, at the tender age of eight,” the PAP President stated.

Speaking on behalf of the Bureau, Members of the Pan-African Parliament and himself, Dr. Boutbig extended heartfelt condolences to the Kenyan legislator and his family.

The PAP President acknowledged the uniquely painful nature of losing a child, noting that parents ordinarily expect their children to outlive them.

“As parents, we envisage that our children will see us off and not the other way round,” he said, adding that words could scarcely capture the sorrow caused by the loss of a young life filled with promise.

Dr. Boutbig encouraged Hon. Mungatana to draw strength from the love and cherished memories left behind by Amal, as well as from the support of his wife, family, friends and colleagues in the parliamentary community.

“The Pan-African Parliament stands with you and your family in this moment of overwhelming grief,” the message read.

He prayed that the family would be granted courage, strength and solace during the difficult period and that Amal’s memory would continue to provide comfort and inspiration.

The passing of Amal has elicited an outpouring of sympathy in Kenya. President William Ruto was among those who publicly condoled with Senator Mungatana and his wife, Mwanaisha Chidzuga, over the loss of their daughter. Kenyan Senate Speaker Amason Kingi also joined the family in mourning and described the death of the eight-year-old as a devastating emotional blow.

Hon. Dr. Mungatana, who represents Tana River County in the Kenyan Senate, serves as the Leader of Kenya’s delegation to the Pan-African Parliament.

PAP stands with Hon. Salifu Jawo

In a separate message, President Boutbig expressed “intense sorrow and a deep sense of loss” over the death of Hon. Salifu Jawo’s daughter on 18 September 2026.

Hon. Salifu Jawo is a prominent Gambian politician who serves as an elected member of the National Assembly of The Gambia, representing the Jokadu District Constituency.

“On behalf of the Bureau, the entire membership of the Pan-African Parliament, the Secretariat and indeed on my own behalf, I extend our heartfelt condolences to you and your family during this exceptionally difficult time,” he stated.

The PAP President assured Hon. Jawo that the thoughts and prayers of the Parliament remained with him and his family in the aftermath of what he described as an indescribable tragedy.

While drawing consolation from the conviction that the deceased had “gone to be with the angels,” Dr. Boutbig prayed that God would comfort the bereaved family and give them the strength and fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

“May the Lord Almighty grant you strength to soldier on, comfort your grieving hearts, and give you the courage and fortitude to bear this irreparable loss,” he said.

He concluded both messages by praying for the peaceful repose of the departed daughters.

The messages demonstrate the Pan-African Parliament’s tradition of standing together not only in the discharge of its continental mandate, but also during moments of personal grief affecting its members. Beyond political, national and regional affiliations, the losses have united the parliamentary community in compassion and solidarity with the Mungatana and Jawo families.