Raila Offers Ruto a Handshake at Mukami Kimathi's Burial
Azimio boss Raila Odinga on Friday attended the late Mukami Kimathi's befitting sendoff at Njabini.
Upon his entry, the opposition head honcho headed to Mukami's casket where he paid his last respect. He then proceeded to greet the leaders present in the congregation. He shook hands with President William Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
The crowd cheered as Mr Odinga shake hands with the head of state. The burial of the Mau Mau heroine saw President Ruto and Azimio's chief leader meet for the first time after their fiercely vied competition in the concluded 2022 general election. The burial marks the first time Ruto, Raila and Gachagua met face to face amid the ongoing bipartisan talks.
Both Raila and Ruto's political factions have been disagreeing on elements of cost of living, protests, shakahola cult, state appointments and the recently fronted Finance Bill, 2023. Raila had previously confirmed his attendance when he called on the State to accord Mukami a state burial.
“I cannot miss the funeral of Shujaa Mama Mukami wa Kimathi. We have been very close and I will be in Njabini for her final ceremony on earth,” Raila said.
Ruto arrived at Field Marshall Mukami Kimathi's home alongside Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and other top officials. Ruto celebrated Mukami for enduring the scars of colonial oppression in a bid to win the war for independence.
"I pray that the Almighty God grant you his divine solace at this time of sorrow. We shall honour her memory and treasure her legacy. May God rest her soul in everlasting peace." Ruto said.
Mukami died aged 96 while receiving treatment after developing breathing difficulties.
Comments (12)
I blame the president’s handlers! A demagoguery demagogue should never be allowed to anywhere close to a president and the office of the president!!!
You are stupid and ignorant!!!!!
Yup, albeit far much less than Kipritich Ngen'o!!!
Unless you were born 2 years ago, only nature can understand you on this earth. Your brain doesn't understand Kenya's politics completely.
"Ee mungu nguvu yetu
Ilete baraka kwetu
Haki iwe ngao na mlizi
Na tukae na udugu
Amani na uhuru
Raha tupate na ustawi."
Kenya ni nchi ya mataifa madogo (micro nations) 70.
Hata ingawa kuna papa na nyangumi baharini, hata dagaa nao wana haki ya kuishi baharini pamoja na papa na nyangumi.
JUMBA LA MAKUMBUSHO LIJENGWE KIAMBAA, HUKO ELDORET
Ni muhimu Jumba La Makumbusho lijengwe mahali kanisa la Kiambaa lilipokuwa katika mji wa Eldoret kabla watu wasio na hatia yoyote ya uchaguzi kuchomewa ndani yake, yapata zaidi ya miaka kumi na mitano iliyopita 2007.
Watu hawa walikwenda kujificha kanisani huku wakifikiri ya kwamba watakuwa salama. Maskini! waliteketezewa humo kanisani kama mkaa.
"Those who cannot remember the past. are condemned to repeat it."
- George Sanyayana
What about in Naivasha?
@ Odhiambo
Umesema kweli kabisa Ndugu. Ero kamano wadwa.
Like I had stated before, these Hyenas drink from the cup. They are one.
They just act as if they are at war to fool the masses.
This will go to the history books as one of the worst stain in Kenya.
5 presidents, and none ever addressed the freedom fighters or at least acknowledged them. Then the Hyenas show up like they cared, again fooling the masses.
Shame on all of them.
RIP CUCU, RIP.
Ruto is the Kenya’s sixth presidents not fifth.Expired cannibal Kamau was first,expired cannibal Torroitich second,muuaji Ochuka third,then muuaji Torroitich again,gen Kimuici Mwai was fourth,gaidi Muigai fifth and jambazi Ruto sixth.
They are all friends. Ruto, Raila, Uhuru and the rest. They just fooling people
I bet the UK and the USA are behind this "handshake" for the sake of protecting their interests. There will be some kind of agreement between Ruto and Raila but hold your horses, it will not put a dent in the rising costs of getting by in Kenya.