Leaders from Uasin Gishu and Nandi have demanded that National Assembly majority leader Aden Duale apologise for remarks regarding retired President Daniel Moi at Mark Too's funeral.
Duale told Baringo Senator Gideon Moi that the pastoralist community "carried retired President Moi on their backs for many years". He said he married the daughter of former army chief general Mahmoud Mohammed, whom he claimed saved Moi from the bush during the attempted coup.
He demanded that Gideon must support Deputy President William Ruto in return.
Former envoy Stephen Tarus and Kanu leaders said Duale’s remarks were disrespectful Moi and Kalenjins.
“Even if Duale knew what happened to Moi in the 1982 [attempted] coup, that was a security issue that did not concern or involve him. It was too irresponsible for him to talk about it in public and he has to withdraw the remarks,” said Tarus
Kanu leaders Benjamin Leting, David Chepsiror, Jonathan Bii and Paul Kibet said Duale should keep away from the region. He only spews insults when he visits, upsetting residents, they said.
Yesterday Mahmoud's family, through his brother Hussein Maalim, asked Dwale to stop dragging them into careless politics. They disassociated themselves from Duale’s remarks.
Tarus said Duale embarrassed two respectable families. At the funeral Governor Jackson Mandago had cautioned Duale to watch his words but he went ahead to disparage Moi.