Nakuru Speaker Joel Kairu has called on leaders from the region to practice servant leadership and shun corruption.
Kairu urged Nakuru County leadership to emulate the former Nation Newspaper Distributor, the late Paul Kiratu whom he eulogized as a hardworking and dedicated Christian.
He said such such virtues should be emulated by all generations for a better society.
“As we bid farewell to him, my plea is that we should envision to live a life of purpose. Leaders should shun corruption and strive to be servant leaders," Kairu said.
Kairu addressed the congregation during the late Kiratu's burial mass at ACK Cathedral in Nakuru town on Tuesday.
The Nakuru based newspaper distributor died at an age of 103 years.
He died on November 16, at the Nakuru War Memorial Hospital.
The late Kiratu will be buried at Nakuru North Cemetery on Tuesday.
The late Kiratu rose from a humble beginning as a hawker to a well-known businessman in Nakuru town.
He was popularly referred to as "Kiratu wa gazeti ya Nation" (Kiratu of the Nation newspaper).
Mr. Kiratu started distributing the newspapers and other products in the early 1960s.
He covered North and Central Rift Valley regions until 1999 when he stopped the distribution business.
The deceased is survived by 11 children, several grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
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