Former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has dismissed claims of being cursed by Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli.
Khalwale said according to traditions and culture of the Luhya community, an adult cannot curse another adult, and therefore, it was misleading to claim Atwoli, who he described as his fellow grandfather, can cast a curse on him.
"Big mistake. Atwoli is 80 years old. Am 59. Both of us are full blooded grandpas. You see, in the Baluhyia culture, an adult cannot curse another adult!" he said on Monday while responding to a tweep who reminded him that he had been 'cursed' by the COTU boss.
Atwoli fell out with Khalwale after he declared his support for Deputy President William Ruto, and started attacking leaders from Western Kenya who are opposed to the DP's 2022 presidential bid.
Angered by Khalwale's move, the veteran trade unionist, who has repeatedly claimed Ruto will never be president, reportedly 'cursed' him by declaring he will die a beggar.
Early this year the former Senator accused the COTU boss of being sponsored to fight Ruto and dismissed the curse he cast on him.
“We don’t know who Atwoli is speaking for since he represents workers whose numbers cannot be compared to the support the DP enjoys in Western. He even decided to curse me because I support you (Ruto) but he should know his curse will not hold,” Khalwale said.
Recently, when Khalwale was pictured armed with stones during the Kibra parliamentary by-election, university lecturer Prof Herman Manyora pitied him, and appealed to Atwoli to reverse the curse on the vocal politician.
"Atwoli, please undo the curse because you said that Khalwale will die a poor man and the images we got of Khalwale is one of a person likely to go where you said," Manyora remarked.