- Elders from the Kapkaon Clan visited Naiyanoi Ntutu, the widow of the late Member of Parliament Johana Ngeno, to console her and discuss the future of Emurua Dikirr
- They unanimously agreed to support Naiyanoi, and put him in a position to join the young parliamentarians
- The pressure follows the emotional appeal of Ngeno’s mother at her son’s funeral, urging that the parliamentary seat remain in the family to honor his legacy.
Twenty-nine-year-old Naiyanoi Ntutu can join the ranks of young MPs if he takes on the challenge from the elders of the Kapkaon Clan.
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Naiyanoi is the widow of the late Johana Ngeno, former MP for Emurua Dikirii, who died in a helicopter crash on February 28.
On Thursday, March 12, elders visited Naiyanoi at his home in Mogondo to condole with him.
In addition to comforting the widow, the elders were there to discuss the future of Emurua Dikirr, unanimously agreeing to push for Naiyanoi’s candidacy.
This comes after Ngeno’s mother, Mary Temas, insisted that his seat should remain in the family.
Speaking at her son’s funeral on March 6, Mary urged the voters of Emurua Dikirr to ensure that the parliamentary seat remains in her family, stressing that her late son’s legacy should continue through the children he helped in their education.
He said in an emotional statement that the state leadership should stay with his family as a way of honoring his son’s contributions and the guidance he gave to the community.
“For the president, all the leaders from this area and prominent people of Emurua Dikirr, the seat of MP will not leave our family. The seat will remain in the family,” he said.
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