Deputy President William Ruto on Thursday surprised mourners attending the funeral of the late champion of democracy, Kenneth Matiba.
Ruto spent the morning in Kakamega where he attended the annual Devolution Conference and was largely expected to miss the funeral that started at around 10 am.
A few minutes past noon, the reading of the eulogy was temporarily halted as mourners cheered the Deputy President as he made his belated entrance.
Meanwhile, the Kikuyu version of the Matiba eulogy stood out for its bold choice of words that noted the wrongs committed against the fallen hero.
The eulogy stated that Matiba was rigged out during the 1992 presidential election by what was described as "Moi's crooks".
