Heroes, heroines deserve recognition in life as well

The statement was innocuous and received as light-heartedly as the manner in which the President made it at the funeral of the late Environment minister John Njoroge Michuki.

The Head of State chided dishonest people who would rather mutter behind your back than straight to your face: "Although the people will never tell you, they will talk about it in your absence since they cannot say anything in your presence."