A funeral service in Sibanga, Cherangany Constituency on Saturday turned into a political rally after Kiminini MP Chris Wamalwa attacked Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa in absentia.
Eugene’s aide Ronald Masindano announced that the CS had sent him to tell mourners that he will be vying for Trans Nzoia Gubernatorial seat in 2022.
“I am here to officially make it clear to you that the CS has sent me to inform you he will be vying for Trans Nzoia Governorship, on top of that he has given me sh 20,000 as he condoles with the bereaved family “said Masindano.
The two went on to verbally attack each other and turn the funeral service of Mama Salome Milimo, mother to lawyer Ben Milimo into a political rally.
The lawyer contested for the Cherangany Parliamentary seat in 2017 and lost.
However, Chris Wamalwa told Masindano that he will defeat Eugene in 2022.
“I will deal with Eugene accordingly, he is a coward, when he sees me, he doesn’t declare, today I have seen him sending his political broker here,” Wamalwa told the shocked mourners.
Chris Wamalwa said Eugene has never done anything tangible for the people of Trans Nzoia.
He claimed that the CS failed to help in paying school fees for the children of his late brother, Vice President Michael Wamalwa Kijana.
“I am ready to deal with anybody, anytime and anywhere,” Wamalwa went on.
Masindano said he comes from the same clan as Chris Wamalwa but believes Eugene is a better leader compared to the MP.
He said Eugene will carry out his campaigns without insulting anyone as Wamalwa does.
Present were Ford Kenya party leader Moses Wetang’ula, Bungoma Deputy Governor Kibanani Ngome, women representative Janet Nangabo,her Bungoma counterpart Catherine Wambilianga,Kwanza MP Ferdinand Wanyonyi and his 2017 main Challenger Nicholas Wamalwa.
Others were area MCA Daniel Kaburu, Matisi MCA Obed Mwale and Keiyo’s Emmanuel Waswa.
The event was also temporarily stopped after a man who claimed to MP Joshua kuttuny’s blogger only identified as Hammer Hammer was allegedly roughed up by Chris Wamalwa’s supporters.
Several youths joined in and exchanged blows.
The police intervened and arrested Hammer.
He was detained at Sibanga police post.
It was rumored that Masindano intervened and the blogger was released.
When contacted, Hammer said the people who attacked him are MP Wamalwa’s supporters.
Wamalwa distanced himself from the scuffle saying, “in every market, there is always a mad man”.
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