Nakuru Mourners Heckle Susan Kihika as She Attempts to Read Ruto's Speech: "Let's Listen"

 

Governor Susan Kihika

Governor Susan Kihika faced a hostile crowd on Friday, October 111, while attending a funeral in Bibilioni village, Bahati Constituency. Governor Susan Kihika's speech went smoothly until she mentioned President William Ruto.  The county chief was met with hostility from mourners who refused to allow her to read President William Ruto’s condolence message in honour of the late Henry Gachie, brother of Bahati MP Irene Njoki. However, the burial ceremony quickly turned into a platform for expressing discontent towards the Kenya Kwanza administration and leaders. 

 Kihika smoothly delivered her speech, and as she attempted to deliver the president's message, her words were drowned out by loud boos and jeers, reflecting a growing discontent in the grassroots. Struggling to make her voice heard, Kihika told the impatient crowd that Ruto’s message was intended for the grieving family, but her efforts were met with more jeers. "Siku hizi mko moto sana… tunashukuru kwa kutupa ujumbe wa hali halisi," she said after hurriedly reading the president's speech. 

by  Didacus Malowa