This archive report was first published on 7 October 2019.
On Saturday, President Uhuru Kenyatta spoke at the funeral of Daniel Kasirimo ole Muyaa, the former chairman of the defunct OlKejuado County Council, where he emphasized the importance of unity and peace in achieving Kenya's development objectives.
The President noted that leaders should emulate the late civic leader and his peers who stood for national values of peace and unity, citing ole Muyaa's contribution to national cohesion in Kajiado County.
“Kajiado has never had any ethnic tensions and this is as a result of the leadership of people like ole Muyaa,” said President Kenyatta.
He also narrated how ole Muyaa mentored and ushered him into elective politics, describing the former civic leader as a close family friend and a selfless leader who loved peace and unity.
President Kenyatta reiterated that his cooperation with opposition leaders is underpinned by the understanding that national unity is important for the achievement of the country's development objectives.
Former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka, Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku, Kajiado East MP Peris Tobiko, and COTU secretary general Francis Atwoli also spoke at the funeral service attended by thousands of Kenyans.
