Do not stone me for ‘King Suleiman’ error — John Pesa pleads

Holy Ghost Coptic Church leader, Fr John Pesa [Photo: Collins Oduor]

No one really talks normally once the cameras start rolling. It is even worse if the person talking is a politician, harbours political ambition or intends to placate a politician. This was evident when Deputy President William Ruto, barely recovered from the affront by the State on his political activities, hosted a delegation at his Sugoi home on Monday. Among the visitors was the effervescent His Holiness Father John Pesa.

Fr Pesa kept his introduction as godly as possible. He started off with a medical anecdote. After all, the host has the coveted ‘Dr’ prefix before his name. “Tumeona daktari mbele yetu,” Fr Pesa said, perhaps oblivious of the fact that DP Ruto is another kind of doctor. “Daktari wetu tibu watu wako kwa kipooole. Weka sindano na uweke kwa upole.”