Ruto attends MCA's burial in Eldoret after skipping key BBI function
Deputy President William Ruto pays his respects to the late Peter Chomba, Member of County Assembly for Huruma Ward, Uasin Gishu County Assembly on October 21, 2020.
What you need to know:
- The late Chomba died recently from Covid-19 complications.
- The burial service is ongoing at Huruma grounds in Eldoret town.
Deputy President William Ruto is currently attending the burial of Peter Chomba who until his death was the Member of County Assembly for Huruma Ward, Uasin Gishu County Assembly.
The DP was the notable absentee at Kisii State Lodge earlier in the morning when President Uhuru Kenyatta received the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report from the Yusuf Haji-led team.
The late Chomba died recently from Covid-19 complications. The burial service is ongoing at Huruma grounds in Eldoret town. Thereafter the late Chomba will be laid to rest at Kamukunji Cemetery.
Deputy President William Ruto greets Lucy Ngendo, one of the two widows of the late Peter Chomba, MCA for Huruma Ward, Uasin Gishu County Assembly, during the burial ceremony held at Huruma grounds in Eldoret town on October 21, 2020.
At the BBI function in Kisii, the President arrived in the company of ODM leader Raila Odinga, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i and Kisii Governor Evans Ongwae.
Other political leaders who attended the event include Jubilee Secretary-General Raphael Tuju, Siaya Senator James Orengo, Suna East MP Junet Mohammed and Kisii Senator Sam Ongeri.
Deputy President William Ruto during the burial ceremony of the late Peter Chomba, MCA for Huruma Ward, Uasin Gishu County Assembly, at Huruma grounds in Eldoret town on October 21, 2020.
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