- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Speaker Moses Wetang'ula were filmed leaving Friends Church in Lang'ata during a requiem mass for the late Burudi Nabwera
- The two leaders made their exit just as Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna was invited to address mourners at the Wednesday, October 21 service
- Sifuna appeared to acknowledge the departure with a quip about being in Nairobi, drawing laughter from the congregation
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula were captured on video walking out of a requiem mass at the precise moment Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna was called upon to address mourners.
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The mourners had gathered at the Friends Church in Lang'ata on Wednesday, October 21, for the Requiem Mass of the late Burudi Nabwera.
Video footage from inside the church shows the two senior government officials moving along the aisle between the pews, flanked by their entourage and pausing to greet seated congregation members as they headed for the exit.
Worshippers in white head coverings were positioned along the aisle as cameras followed the pair out.
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The footage then shifts to the front of the church where the programme controller called the Nairobi senator to come foreward.
In the face of Mudavadi and Wetang'ula's exit, Sifuna started off his speech with a touch of humour, telling mourners, "this is Nairobi," a remark that drew quiet laughter from the congregation.
Leaders gather to bid farewell to Nabwera
Political figures, many of them from Western Kenya, converged at the Lang'ata church to pay their respects to Nabwera, a politician and diplomat with a distinguished public service career.
He served as Kenya's ambassador to the United States and permanent representative to the United Nations during the 1960s before transitioning into politics.
He was elected MP for Lugari in 1988. His son, Nabii Nabwera, currently serves as the Lugari MP.
Sifuna, Mudavadi and Wetang'ula at odds
While it remains unclear whether the two leaders departed specifically because of Sifuna's invitation to speak, the timing was notable. Despite all three hailing from Western Kenya, their political positions are sharply divergent.
Mudavadi and Wetang'ula are strong backers of President William Ruto's re-election bid ahead of the 2027 general election.
Sifuna, by contrast, has positioned himself as a direct challenger to Ruto, declaring his presidential ambitions under the Linda Mwananchi movement, which aims to unseat the incumbent in the next election.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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