- Fred Matiang’i received a significant political endorsement from the Gusii region as he was crowned the community’s spokesperson during high-profile rallies
- The rallies spanned Bomet, Nyamira, and Kisii, with footage showing an accident involving several vehicles along a road
- The video of the accident, where an SUV rammed into another vehicle, sparked political debates online, with many commenting on the drivers’ lack of attention
A video has emerged of an accident involving opposition politicians on Monday, February 23.
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It was an eventful day for the United Opposition as Fred Matiang’i received a significant political endorsement from the Gusii region as he was formally crowned as the community’s spokesperson and kingpin during high-profile rallies.
The event drew massive crowds and featured key opposition figures, including former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua, former vice president Kalonzo Musyoka, Eugene Wamalwa, and George Natembeya.
Held prominently at Ekerenyo Grounds in Nyamira, the ceremony saw Gusii elders and religious leaders install Matiang’i symbolically, handing him traditional items like a stick to signify his role as the Abagusii people’s official voice.
The rallies spanned Bomet, Nyamira and Kisii, aiming to solidify support in a region long aligned with the late Raila Odinga and ODM.
Video of United Opposition accident
Footage captured from one of the locations depicted several Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles in an entourage.
The clip was captured at a lush location on a road lined with lush trees on one side.
On the other side was a lush tea plantation.
The vehicles joined the meandering road from a junction, as some of the security detail members hung onto the outside.
The area was sparsely populated, and a few people, including boda boda operators, gathered around to try to get a glimpse of the politicians.
Suddenly, one of the SUVs rammed the vehicle in front, an accidentcausing the motorcade to come to a halt.
The driver of another Prado, carrying the public address system, was seemingly not paying attention and hit the second vehicle.
A person filming the accident shouted in Ekegusii.
Political sentiments dominated the comments section of the video, while some called out the drivers.
What did Kenyans say about accident involving United Opposition?
Here are some of the reactions:
Willy Wilberforce:
“Keep your lane. Why all the hurry, when you are going in the same direction?”
John Tonga:
“Over excitement caused that, what’s the hurry for?”
Violet Kemmie:
“The person behind the camera is making me laugh, yet an accident has happened.”
Anderson Jira:
“A motorcade with cars without brakes!”
Anderson Jira:
“How do you hit each other while going in the same direction with little oncoming traffic?”
Nyamu Ale:
“They will say Ruto constructed an invisible wall to stop them from going to Kisii.”
Hvictor JM Kinyuah:
“Do not blame WSR. Service your vehicles.”
Why did Edwin Sifuna suspend Linda Mwananchi rallies?
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In other news, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna announced that the Linda Mwananchi caravan would pause its activities until after the holy month of Ramadan.
Speaking in Kakamega, Sifuna explained that the Muslim community had requested the suspension of rallies during Ramadan.
He added that Mombasa would be the first stop when the caravan resumed after the fasting period.
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
