Opposition Leaders Clash At Rita Tinina’s Funeral Over ‘Fake Fertilizer’
Allegations of fake fertilizer caused confrontations between opposition and government representatives on Wednesday during the funeral of late NTV journalist Rita Tinina.
Leah Ntimama, the nominee for Narok MCA, brought up the subject during her remarks. She criticized the government for the reports and urged farmers to make sure they inspect the fertilizers before using them on their land.
Senator Enoch Wambua of Kitui took a cue and said that the government-distributed fertilizer contained donkey dung and powdered rocks.
“Those who followed proceedings in the Senate yesterday, we pronounced ourselves clearly on this matter. We want a government that is responsible and treats its farmers and the critical masses fairly.
“The truth of the matter is that the fertilizer is not fake because it is not fertilizer in the first place. It is rocks and donkey waste, and somebody must take responsibility for this,” he said.
Additionally, Ledama Ole Kina of Narok demanded responsibility and pleaded with God to severely punish those who seek damage to citizens.
The first rejoinder from the government side came from digital strategist Dennis Itumbi, who spoke next and said that the opposition was propagandizing.
He asserted that the fertilizer was real and claimed that the bumper crop was the cause of the drop in the price of maize flour.
However, some leaders like Emmanuel Taalam decided not to bring the issue up during the funeral, citing respect for the departed journalist and the family.
