The late former cabinet minister Nicholas Bowott [PHOTO/Courtesy]
In one of his last moments in the public limelight, former Cabinet Minister Nicholas Biwott left the crowd in stitches after he chided Deputy President William Ruto to stop interfering in grassroots politics as the general elections come near.
While speaking at a burial ceremony for the late Mark Too earlier this year, Total Man appeared to be fighting for political survival in the new era that has seen the Nyayo era bigwigs replaced by fresh blood.
“Avoid this ukora ndogo ndogo (trivial antics). You are up there, what do you want with the election of governors? Or MPs? Don’t pay any attention. As long as the President is here and the bishops are here to pray for us, what is the problem?” posed Biwott.
In his no-more-than-four-minutes speech, mourners were left in stitches.
“DP you know what Kalenjins want. They want peace and leadership. And once they install someone, they fully support. The way they installed (president) Moi and supported him to the end, they will support you too,” Biwott said.
To seal his plea, he told President Uhuru Kenyatta to be sure of full support in the Rift Valley.
“I have done a survey and no one has problems with you. And the Deputy President and you are one. So there is no problem. It’s only you to unite Kenyans,” he said.