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Uhuru Kenyatta
about an hour ago
Dear friends and fellow Kenyans,

Our Nation continues to mourn the fallen Senator Gerald Otieno Kajwang. I share this immense grief and sense of loss. This is why I posted a few words of condolence on this page. I join other Kenyans in comforting the family of Senator Kajwang, As well as the people of Homa Bay County and Mbita constituency as they try to come to terms with this painful blow. It cannot be easy for anyone who was close to the Senator. It is never easy.

Our mourning and messages of condolence are therefore our expression of compassion, solidarity and goodwill. Irrespective of our artificial differences, all of us are united by our common experience of family and the love that comes with it. It is natural, therefore, for us to stand with the Kajwang family, and to empathise with their pain and grief.

However, some of the messages I have read here and elsewhere are nothing short of appalling and disgraceful. Let us exercise our rights with responsibility. In the true Kenyan spirit of being considerate, let us cultivate a culture of tolerance and be mindful of what we post on the social media.

Let us allow the Kajwang family and others of goodwill to grieve in peace without the added trauma of hurtful and careless remarks. I urge all of us to embrace the spirit of brotherhood and mourn Senator Kajwang with the dignity befitting us as one united national family. I also request those responsible to remove messages that are inconsiderate, undignified or irresponsible from this page or other parts of online media.

The bereaved family and indeed our Nation requires space to mourn the untimely death of an energetic, cheerful, charismatic, articulate and astute leader. May God rest his soul in eternal peace.

When he started singing mapambano, I remember Mzee Nyachae quipping "sasa wanapambana na nani?"

Dont take my usage of that verse here too seriously. You see, Jesus used it figuratively. I am also using it figuratively in this particular context to mean "Leave the dead alone".

@Euge, On interpreting any Biblical verse, context under which the verse was used is of critical importance. About this particular verse, Jesus was reacting to people who were giving excuses on why not to follow him. So some said they had some work to do back at home, that of burying their kin. At that point Jesus said they should follow him immediately and leave the dead to bury their own dead. I have some few readings you may read to attempt understanding it in depth.

Reading 1

Reading 2

Reading 3

I saw this a few years ago and found it interesting too

Mapambano rolled in his prado and didn't see a doctor? He should have been abit serious
http://www.the-star.co.k...s/kajwangs-last-moments