Renowned lawyer Steve Ogolla has offered a justification for the kneeling down by Kriss Darling in front of veteran opposition and Orange Democratic Movement ODM leader Raila Odinga.
In a tweet on Tuesday, the city lawyer said that Kriss Darling's act was a recognition of the fanatical following that the former prime minister commands in Kibra.
"KRISS DARLING is a moral witness to the present reality that Baba commands a near fanatical following in Kibra. Until voters alter their loyalty, Raila Odinga's word will almost always be final. Pretending to shade liberal tears over Kriss' maneuver, is to deny the reality," Steve Ogolla said on Twitter.
Kriss Darling, a renowned MC, knelt before Raila over the weekend, caused a lot of chatter on social media platforms as the video of his act went viral.
He was among the Kibra parliamentary seat aspirants who were paraded to the constituents to sell their policies.
The speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi declared a vacancy in Kibra, paving the way for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to set the date for a by-election.
Former MP Ken Okoth lost his life to a battle with cancer at a Nairobi hospital after returning home from France where he was undergoing treatment.