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Mathira MP Eric Wamumbi was forced to cut short his speech during a funeral in Kirinyaga County after making remarks perceived as dismissive of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's influence.
In a video widely circulated online, Wamumbi is heard saying, "Watu wa Mathira, hatuungi Rigathi Gachagua mkono. Na asikilize, sisi kama watu wa Mathira, hatuombi msimamo wa Rigathi Gachagua." (People of Mathira, we do not support Rigathi Gachagua. And let him know - we, as Mathira residents, do not seek his position on anything.)
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