Former Kathiani MP Wavinya Ndeti has defended Nairobi senator Mike Sonko over claims that he caused chaos at the burial of her husband Prince Henry Dolamu Oduwale in Kinanie, Machakos county on Friday last week.
According to the eDaily, Wavinya says that Sonko did nothing wrong during the burial and those criticizing him should stop.
The former MP defended Sonko saying that it was wrong for the Master of Ceremony to try to cut short the Nairobi senator when he had not finished reading President Uhuru Kenyatta’s condolence message to the family.
“People ought to respect each other despite political differences. Sonko had a right to speak,” said Wavinya as quoted by the eDaily.
The former MP said that Sonko has been of assistance to the family and that claims he disrespected the family are baseless.
“Sonko has been helpful to us, he stayed with the family until late on Friday and also offered his vehicles to transport mourners,” she said as quoted by the eDaily.
Sonko has been criticized for causing a melee during the burial.
The Nairobi senator has also been accused of using bad language and insulting mourners after the Master of Ceremony leading the burial allegedly tried to cut him short when delivering Uhuru’s message.
The angry senator in a video posted online is heard saying ‘You can’t do that to me. When Raila was speaking no one disrupted him. Hapana shika mimi, taka taka gasia nyinyi., wasituletee, Kwendeni kabisa’ (loosely translated; do not touch me, you are garbage, ‘don’t dare us, get out of here, get out”.
Sonko went on to claim that he was the third person in command in absence of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto.
“Rais Uhuru is in Togo, DP is in France. I am number three in command politically and socially,” he allegedly said.
Sonko’s statement saw the Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko order for his probing.
The Nairobi senator has however criticized Tobiko’s calling for his probe accusing him of incompetence.