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Drama as State official chased from funeral

Bungoma East Assistant Commissioner Michael Taalam (right) with County Commissioner Maalim Mohamed at a past function. Taalam was chased from a the burial ceremony on Saturday. [PHOTO: TITUS OTEBA/STANDARD]

Bungoma, Kenya: There was drama during the burial of one of the victims of the Garissa University College massacre in Matisi village, Webuye West Constituency when the Bungoma East assistant commissioner Michael Taalam was chased away by mourners for branding the Luhya youths as terrorists

Mr Taalam had to cut short his speech when the youth rose towards him after he claimed that majority of terrorists came from Luhya land during the burial of Braton Wakhungu.

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