Deputy President William Ruto on Thursday left EMbu legislators cracking ribs when he thanked them for 'sparing him for not walking away from his function'.
Seemingly prepared for a possible walkout after a section of MPs were not given opportunity to address a gathering at EMbu University, Ruto hailed the leaders for 'Mature politics'.
“I want to thank the Members of Parliament in Embu for not making a walk out like others elsewhere. They demonstrated maturity and understanding that this is a university occasion and we can discuss other matters in other forums,” he said, as MPs cracked ribs.
For political leaders, only Governor Martin Wambora, Senator Njeru Ndwiga, Manyatta MP John Muchiri and former Embu Senator Lenny Kivuti who is the fund’s board of trustees chairman were given an opportunity to address the gathering.
Embu Speaker Josiah Thiriku was also given an opportunity to introduce the MCAs.
MPs Geoffrey King’ang’i (Mbeere South) Muriuki Njagagua (Mbeere North), Eric Muchangi (Runyenjes), Cecily Mbarire (nominated) and Jane Wanjuki (Woman Representatives) were introduced by Ndwiga.
In a similar event on Monday at Bomet, seven legislators walked out of President Uhuru Kenyatta's function which was also attended by the DP.
The MPs, led by area Women Representative Joyce Korir, accused organisers of the event for blocking them from addressing Mau Forest evictions among other grievances.
A section of leaders from Mt. Kenya region where Ruto toured, accused the DP of allegedly working in cohorts with the MPs to embarrass the president.
Bomet Governor Joyce Laboso had said: "We could not all speak in a presidential function. I am ready to sit down with them to iron out the issue."