The burial of Matungu MP Justus Murunga was delayed for close to two hours after a small mishap that saw the chopper ferrying his body lose is its way before landing in a forest.
The revelation was made known to the mourners by Lugari MP Ayub Savula who spoke at the funeral ceremony, on Saturday, December 5, in Makunda village, Kakamega County.
"There was some problem in the morning when the pilot of the chopper got the wrong coordinates and landed the plane in Lugari forest," he noted.
The legislator added that the situation took two hours to resolve but the pilot were finally given the right direction coordinates and finally landed in the late parliamentarian's village.
A number of politicians including ODM leader Raila Odinga, Deputy President William Ruto, Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula, and ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi were in attendance at the event.
There were some light moments during the funeral with various politicians taking to the podium.
Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala took issue when he was directed not to introduce a governor at the event.
According to the organisers, protocol dictated that the country bosses could only be introduced by their colleagues.
"If I, a Senator can't introduce a governor, will they respond to a call of an ordinary mwananchi," he jokingly asked.
In another instance, Woman Representative Kakamega Elsie Muhanda announced that all the MPs had contributed Ksh4 Million which will be given to the family after the burial which caused cheers among the mourners.
Busia Senator Amos Wako used his chance to speak to call for unity among the leaders. He led the leaders present to hold hands in a show of unity which ignited chuckles among those present.
"Whatever Senator Khaniri has said, I fully support. What Senator Malala has said, I fully support. What my brothers Musalia, Wetangula will say, I support. I also support the sentiments that will be expressed by my party leader Raila Odinga and my neighbor in Karen William Ruto. I support all," Wako stated.
Senator Malala, in jest, described Wako as "a typical Luhya who supports everything".
