Moses Kuria Slams Mourners for Disrupting President Ruto’s Speech in Embu
Just a day after Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi faced heckling while attempting to read President William Ruto’s speech at the burial of former Embu Senator Lenny Kivuti’s son, Senior Presidential Economic Council advisor Moses Kuria has spoken out against the residents.
In a statement on Saturday, January 3, Kuria criticized those who disrupted Muturi’s attempt to deliver the president’s message, calling the act ‘ungodly.’
The heckling occurred at the funeral, which was also attended by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and several allied legislators.
Kuria emphasized that it goes against the culture of the Mt Kenya people to refuse condolences, even from their ‘worst enemy.’
“In our culture, we never reject condolences, even from our worst enemies. Messages are meant to comfort the grieving family, which is why prayers are held publicly. If they weren’t, the clergy would pray privately with the family,” Kuria explained.
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Kuria also urged the former senator to publicly distance his family from the heckling.
“I expect Senator Lenny Kivuti to speak out against this ungodly act. You don’t have to like the president, but he has the right to offer his condolences to the family,” he added.
Kuria’s comments followed the incident on Friday when Muturi tried to deliver President Ruto’s condolence message amid loud jeers from the crowd.
Embu County has been experiencing political unrest since the alleged abduction of activist Billy Mwangi.
On December 27, protests broke out in Embu Town, paralyzing business and transport, over the disappearance of Billy, who was reportedly kidnapped on December 21. Demonstrators, led by Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji, condemned the actions of state authorities, calling for Billy’s release and decrying the use of extrajudicial methods.
Moses Kuria Slams Mourners for Disrupting President Ruto’s Speech in Embu
