The burial of a former councilor, Moses Kioi in Kihoto estate in Naivasha was briefly interrupted after area MP John Kihagi and NACADA chairman John Mututho clashed over their development records in the constituency.
Kihagi tried to unsuccessfully grab the microphone from his predecessor to the anger of mourners and relatives who had attended the burial in Kihoto estate.
As an irritated Kihagi went for the microphone, a section of the mourners booed him before Mututho retreated to his seat and the church took over the ceremony.
Trouble started after Kihagi who was the first to speak took credit for various projects in the town like street lighting and construction of classes.
Kihagi said that the multi-million street lighting initiative popularly known as ‘mulika mwizi’ was his initiative, a move that did not augur well with those present.
“Many people claim that I have not done anything and this is a big lie as under my administration the town has benefited mulika mwizi initiative,” he said.
Area MCA Simon Wanyoike Wanango dismissed the MP's statement saying that the lights were acquired during the Kibaki regime following the intervention of Mututho the then Naivasha MP.
“It’s good for leaders to lead by example and it's misleading for Kihagi to claim that he is the brain behind the mulika mwizi initiative,” he said.
The Lakeview MCA said that during Kibaki’s visit to Kengen, Mututho approached him over the idea and Kenya Power was directed to implement it.
When he stood to speak, Mututho echoed Wanyoike statements and accused the MP of lying to the public about his development record.
To the anger of Kihagi, Mututho went ahead to praise former MP Jane Kihara who has declared interest in the seat saying that her record spoke for herself.
“Though we have personal differences with Kihara I respect her for the work that she carried out during her period unlike the current Mp,” he said.
Mututho said that in his tenure, he carried out 350 projects including the mulika mwizi one which benefited various estates.
It was at this juncture that Kihagi who could not take it anymore stood from the seat and went for the microphone as the tens of mourners watched in disbelief.
Later the burial of the councilor who died after a long illness continued as the politicians followed keenly from their seats.