The church leaders who presided over the ceremony had earlier warned politicians against politicking at the ceremony. Governor Waititu said the Jubilee Party is mobilising its supporters ahead of the repeat election. Addressing the mourners, Mr Waititu warned Nasa against mobilising its supporters to cause havoc in the country. Mr Kuria accused Nasa flagbearer Raila Odinga of mobilising opposition supporters to plunge the country into anarchy. He asked former Laikipia Governor Joshua Irungu and Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua to withdraw election petitions they filed in court.

Source: Daily Nation September 17, 2017 04:07 UTC