It was a funeral few had witnessed before.
And this, for a morbid and manifestly tragic reason. The sight of the coffin bearing the body of the late Kabete MP George Muchai who was sprayed with bullets set loose a flood of tears and torrent of emotions as the remains were finally lowered into the grave at his Ruai home on Friday.
Muchai’s family and his in-laws, brought together by the death of their son-cum-politician smitten numb as they watched the deceased laid to rest as influential politicians paid their last respect to the late MP.
The funeral, which turned to be opposite of the expected, brought together politicians from the opposition, cabinet secretaries and leaders who preached nothing but insist Kenya had lost a promising leader whose contribution to nation building will be missed.
Kiambu County Governor William Kabogo said: “I would advise all of you gathered here to have confidants. So that even if you go through a rough patch of life, you have someone to confide in.”
The governor promised mourners that Muchai’s death will not be in vain and the country will stop at nothing to make sure justice is done.
Deputy President William Ruto assured Kenyan’s that the government will tighten security to avoid a repetition of the same.