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Nyamira politicians battle at bright leukaemia victim’s burial, police shoot to disperse crowd

The late Perminus Nyakundi, who was battling leukemia but still managed to score straight As in 2012 KCSE examinations.

NYAMIRA COUNTY: Drama and political argument marred a burial ceremony in Nyamira County as Kitutu Masaba MP Timothy Bosire and immediate former MP Walter Nyambati exchanged bitter words even as the clergy tried to calm them down.

Mourners watched in disbelief as politicians turned the burial to a political rally forcing Nyakundi's friends to carry his body to the grave side.

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