President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday had a difficult time following tributes from various leaders who attended the burial of former nominated MP Mark Too.
The burial held in Kapseret, Uasin Gishu County, was attended by prominent leaders in the Kalenjin community including the Deputy President, Governors, and Members of Parliament.
However, most of the leaders opted to speak in the local dialect, leaving the President out of the loop.
Kenyatta was on a number of occasions seen bending towards his deputy William Ruto to seemingly get a translation of the key points that were delivered in the Kalenjin dialect.
The instances increased during Baringo Senator Gideon Moi's turn to eulogise the departed politician.
The senator delivered the tribute from his father, former President Daniel Arap Moi before delving into the Rift Valley politics.
Gideon chose to make his points in a light manner but in his vernacular messages.
On a number of occasions, the audience applauded in reaction to the humorous political jabs from Gideon, while the president would join them a few minutes later after getting the translation from DP Ruto.
The younger Moi assured the mourners that he would not divide the Kalenjin vote in the upcoming 2017 elections.
Gideon, however, took a swipe at the Deputy President warning that a hustler should be someone who struggles to work for the people, not someone who is always looking out for himself.
The remarks appeared to be in connection to the 2022 politics where the former President's son is expected to battle control of the Kalenjin vote with Ruto.
When he rose to speak, the President joked that he had been left out from some of the messages.
"Mimi sielewi Kikale kuna vitu mingi imenipita lakini tufanye kazi kwa pamoja (I don't understand the Kalenjin language so a lot has passed me but let's work together)," Kenyatta stated.
