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Hired goons block Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama from delivering speech

Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama addressing residents of Nyamira County at Sironga Girls High School on 14/04/2016. [PHOTO: STANLEY ONGWAE/STANDARD]

A burial of a former legislator in Nyamira turned chaotic as goons stopped leaders from delivering their speeches.

The hired goons among the mourners surged into the podium, making it difficult for the dignitaries who included Governor John Nyagarama, his deputy Amos Nyaribo, County Assembly Speaker Joash Nyamoko, Borabu MP Ben Momanyi and a host of other MPs who attended the funeral of Godfrey Masanya, former North Mugirango MP, to deliver their speeches.

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