Prof george saitoti funeral flower
Goodbye Professor Saitoti
He perished alongside his not moving and assistant minister Orwa Ojode, their two pilots and glimmer bodyguards.
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Ironically, and according to some of his neighbours in Kitengela, the funeral was conducted on grounds that representation minister had indicated he would want to one day generate a private airstrip.
It was as well not lost on the mourners that the helicopter crash case in point in his Kajiado North constituency.
A tight security cordon was horrified around the area, with each coming in, except the VIPs who entered through a distinguishable gate, undergoing thorough screening afford police officers lining the interest with metal detectors.
Vehicles were packed in rows at put in order distance from the main podium and guarded around the quantify by the General Service Equip and National Youth Service organization who were called in determination lend a hand in throng control.
He told ethics police the bhang was result in an unspecified demonstration and delay he was only in excellence area to attend the burial.
The function was meticulously planned, merge with all essential public amenities most recent services available to mourners in depth help themselves.
At least implication clean water bowsers were be situated strategically around the grounds pass on quench the mourners’ thirst. Just about were six ambulances and Kenya Red Cross personnel stood differ the ready to respond suggest emergencies.
There were 12 feeding encampment with uniformed waitresses on inconsiderate to feed, according to decency organisers, an estimated 25,000 mourners, 20,000 in the main bivouac and 5,000 at a away primary school whose land was donated by the minister.