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The Kirinyaga Council of Elders Patron Mzee Benson Warui in a traditional regalia blessing the former Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waigiuru at a Kutus hotel, a mandatory Kikuyu ritual to enable her embark on her local gubernatorial campaigns. PHOTO;MUNENE KAMAU/STANDARD DATE; SEPT. 16, 2016
Former Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru has received blessings from the Kikuyu Council of Elders to run for the Kirinyaga governor's seat.
During yesterday's ritual, Waiguru was dressed in Kikuyu traditional attire and ornaments won by leaders, with oil poured on her head. She also received a rod for her turbulent journey.
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