The Gusii Kingmaker: Why Elders Traded the Spear for a Stick in Matiang’i’s Coronation
Kisii elders crowned former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i as a community elder and appointed him their official spokesman during a traditional ceremony at Ekerenyo Grounds in Nyamira County on Monday, February 23, 2026. United Opposition leaders watched as the elders formally blessed Matiang’i and presented him with traditional instruments. These symbols represent his new…