Decorum collapses as Gachagua, Ruto square off at requiem mass

Common decency was cast aside. Insults flew and protocol was ignored. This was not a political rally or a marketplace quarrel but the requiem Mass of Ol Kalou MP Njuguna Kiaraho...

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Decorum was reportedly abandoned at the requiem mass for late Ol Kalou MP David Njuguna Kiaraho at Nyandarua University on April 8, 2026, with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and President Ruto allegedly clashing.

The event was described as a display of insults and disregard for protocol, more akin to a political rally than a solemn occasion.
Key figures involved were Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and President Ruto.
The incident occurred during the requiem mass of Ol Kalou MP David Njuguna Kiaraho.

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