Casket carrying remains of Nyeri's Ruguru Member of the County Assembly (MCA) Peter Weru, December 18, 2017. [Photo|Othaya News]Nyeri's Ruguru Member of the County Assembly (MCA) Peter Weru has been laid to rest.He died while at the Outspan Hospital where he was receiving treatment after he collapsed during Jamhuri Day celebrations in Nyeri County.County Assembly Speaker John Kaguchia said Weru collapsed while he was addressing a crowd at Nduduini Primary School in Mathira Constituency.Nyeri leaders united during his burial with most of them calling for unity.Several leaders attended the burial ceremony on Monday, including Governor Mutahi Kahiga, MP Moses Kuria, among other local leaders and MCAs.The MCA's death comes a month after Nyeri Governor Wahome Gakuru died on November 7, in a grisly road accident at Kabati, along Thika-Murang'a road while heading to Nairobi for a morning talk show.

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