By Betty Wango
Roads and Transport Miniter Rita Ndunge faced a frightening moment last weekend when a microphone was wrenched off hands to stop her from addressing a burial event for a Gen Z protester who was killed in Nairobi.
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It was at the send-off for Erickson Kyalo Mutisya, a victim of police brutality during the Finance Bill protests.
Rita had just been pulled to her feet by the Master of Ceremonies as he touted her as a beauty who the gathering needed to see. In a crafty gesture, the MC is named only as MC Isaiah, a former MCA aspirant Mutituni ward, handed the microphone to Rita as voices were being raised in opposition.
Rita did not seem to be decided to speak. Amid the din of opposing voices, she nevertheless took the stage and begun chanting " Justice for Ericsson." It was at this moment that a young man marched to the floor and wrenched the microphone from the minister as the MC intervened in vain. Her second 'justice for Ericsson' chant was cut off when the young man grabbed the microphone.
Lands Minister Nathaniel Nganga, who represented governor Wavinya Ndeti at the burial, observed the event quietly from his seat. Rita arrived at the burial late and found speeches having been concluded. In a video clip that has gone viral, the Mc is seen pulling her to her feet to have her address the crowd.
