Wetang’ula rebukes Youthful Politicians Against Turning Funerals Into Political Battlegrounds
Wetang'ula further said it was against African cultural values for politicians to turn funerals into battlegrounds for political supremacy. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has strongly criticized young politicians for using funeral services as platforms to launch political attacks against senior leaders.
- Wetang’ula rebuked the politicians during the burial of former Nominated MP and Luhya Council of Elders Chairman Mzee Patrick Wangamati in Bungoma County.
- He emphasized that such behavior goes against African cultural values and undermines community unity.
- Speakers like Bungoma Governor Ken Lusaka and Senate Majority Leader David Wakoli also urged restraint and respect from aspiring leaders.
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