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One of the most affable debaters in Kenya's Parliament was Martin Shikuku, once a long-serving member for Butere Constituency. In the early 1970s, he also served as an assistant minister in the Vice-President's office and Ministry of Home Affairs. However, being in the government never deterred Shikuku from speaking his mind.
Shikuku had other competencies as well, among them, being able to juggle two pounds of flesh in his hands, long before former Cabinet Minister John Michuki came up with his liver juggling anecdote.
In May 1972, the Meat Control Bill was being debated in Parliament. Members were especially vocal about the lack of enough meat inspectors or proper meat inspection facilities. Others questioned the rationale behind grading meat in several categories. It is the latter that irked Shikuku the most.
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