LITERATE AND EDUCATED COURT JESTERS/SYCOPHANTS OF MOI REGIME. Kamwithi Mwinyi The burly former minister for Co-operatives Development was most famous for his multi-coloured suits, with loud designs and patterns.Indeed, flamboyant comes close to describing him were it not for the fact that his house was a simple one and does not stand out in Embu where he passed on a few years ago. Munyi was known to put on two watches and it was not clear what he intended to achieve. He was also eccentric, even whimsical and puzzled many of his contemporaries as well as the rank and file of Kenyans.Once when a television crew went to his house for an interview with him on a hot January morning, he declined to even meet them, and asked them, through a house maid to state in writing what their mission was. KTN Journalist Munene Kamau recalls that even after they complied, the man still sent a househelp to tell the journalists that he would be available the following year in March! “He lived mysteriously and died in much the same way”, says Kamau. There was no sign or trace of family and up to this day, there is none. The man was a recluse, apparently.His capacity for comedy was widely noticed as he once pretended to be busy with a paper, to escape press attention but forgot to hold it the right way up. His image as he “read” the paper upside down was to spark off immense laughter among those present.Once then member for kangema john michuki asked him when gitugi –muranga road construction will commence. He replied soon.he was asked to elaborate the meening of his soon.he said-how soon is soon and soon is very soon. TOMORROW CONTINUATION OF LITERATE SYCOPHANTS-PETER OLOO ARINGO,JOSEPH KAMOTHO AND MANY MORE.
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