Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale had a hard time addressing mourners at a funeral service after some of them started heckling him.
Khalwale was defending the national government in his address to the mourners on Saturday when a section started heckling him.
The senator was among the key dignitaries who attended the funeral service of Maendeleo Democratic Party Joseph Amisi Omukanda-Shiyenga in Navakholo, Kakamega County.
Amisi was the elder brother of Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala.
The Senator was heckled after he tried to defend Finance Bill 2o23.
Khalwale had lashed out at a section of leaders who spoke before him saying they were misleading the masses on the issue of taxes when the heckling began.
"On the issue of taxes, you ought to know that whoever is telling you that taxes have been increased is misleading the budget bill will be read next month. That is a fact," he said.
No sooner had he finished speaking, than the crowd started shouting 'lies' repeatedly.
"Lies, you are lying," a voice could be heard from the crowd as others told him to go back to his seat.
The Deejay was forced to play music to contain the heckling that intensified.
Khalwale would later ask the Deejay to pause the music and he continued with his speech.
"As the most senior leader in Kakamega, I have to tell my people the truth so that they know where the nation is headed," he said amid murmurs.
The mourners did not relent.
Shouts of 'lies' still went on even as he insisted on addressing them.
"I agree that the cost of living is currently very high. But what the leaders ought to be discussing is how they will work to bring down the cost of living," he continued even as the mourners intensified the heckling.
