THE STANDARD By
Betty Njeru |
December 24th 2020 at 14:50:06 GMT +0300
Politicians were caned for talking BBI politics during the burial of Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama on Thursaday.
Kisii Senator Prof Sam Ongeri condemned some leaders who had begun politicking instead of condoling with the family and friends.
Ongeri, who remembered the late Nyagarama as a man of peace, told mourners that they should be thankful for all the help they had gotten especially from the National Government.
“I’m yet to see a funeral of this magnitude where the Head of State, ODM Party boss and the entire government machinery is involved. For me this is an indication of peace and goodwill,” he said.
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THE STANDARD By
Mercy Asamba |
December 24th 2020 at 16:12:26 GMT +0300
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has called for peace and a united nation as he mourned the late Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama.
The ODM Party leader sang a Luo dirge and chanted,
Jowi! Jowi! described the fallen governor as a fierce lion.
Jowi is Dholuo for buffalo, in this case referring to the stature of the fallen man of repute.
“We have lost a brave friend, comrade in arms… He was a man of few words and loved development,” he said.
The ODM leader was also quick to remind Kenyans to support the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) which he said is aimed at uniting Kenyans.
THE STANDARD By
Betty Njeru |
December 24th 2020 at 10:22:20 GMT +0300
Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama is being buried today in a State funeral co-ordinated by the Ministry of Interior.
His body was flown in a police chopper from Lee Funeral Home, Nairobi to his home in Tente, Nyamira town.
The body of Governor John Nyagarama arrives at Nyamira. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]
The body left Lee Funeral Home some minutes past 8.00 am in a Kenya police chopper and landed at Riamanoti Primary School shortly after 9.00 am.
The governor is being accorded a State funeral.
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Also in attendance are Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang i and Chief Justice David Maraga.
THE STANDARD By
Eric Abuga |
December 24th 2020 at 09:38:46 GMT +0300
Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama s body has been airlifted to his Riamonoti home in Borabu Constituency this morning.
The body left Lee Funeral Home some minutes past 8am in a Kenya police chopper whch landed at Riamanoti Primary School shortly after 9am.
Family members receive Governor Nyagarama’s body at Riamanoti Primary School in Borabu Constituency. [Eric Abuga, Standard]
The family will hold brief prayers before proceeding to Nyamira Primary school grounds where the funeral service will be held under the leadership of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church where the deceased was an elder.