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Raila is only using TJRC report to woo Maasai voters

A day before veteran politician William ole Ntimama was buried, I keenly followed the proceedings of the requiem mass at the All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi. As an observer, the remarks and body language of Opposition leaders, who spoke after the mass, left me with no doubt they were out to take advantage of his death to hit out at the Jubilee administration. This would not come as a surprise bearing in mind they have used similar ceremonies in the past to gain political mileage.

Since President Kenyatta was elected, he has demonstrated that he respects the deceased. As such, he has always humbled himself and steered clear of politics whenever he attends burials.

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