By Elpinah Nyambu
A council of elders and county assembly members in Kisii have banned political utterances at funerals saying it goes against local cultural norms.
Speaking at the late former assistant minister, Dr Hezron Manduku’s funeral the agitated Abagusii culture and development council national chairman, James Matundura called for respect on leaders of all positions.
They were responding to Kericho Senator, Aaron Cheruyoit’s political utterances criticizing interior ministry cabinet secretary, Fred Matiang’ i at a funeral in Nyamira County over the weekend.