The son to late vice president Michael Kijana Wamalwa, William Wamalwa Jr is dead.

According to reports, William died on Sunday night at their Milimani home in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County.

Media reports revealed that his uncle Robert Wamalwa said that the family suspects he died of diabetes but are waiting for a post-mortem examination.

"My nephew was diabetic. That could have probably led to his death but, of course, [when] the official autopsy report is out we will be able to know what happened," he explained.

The family has asked members of the public to disregard reports on social media that William Jr died from depression, alcoholism, and hunger.

"It is really very unfair that people should not capitalise on something like that. They should have a sense of decorum and respect to the family and the dead," he told the local daily.

William Wamalwa Jr was the third born in his family and a second-year university student.