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By Reuben Olita\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Teso North Member of Parliament Oku Kaunya has decried the shambolic ODM county elections in Busia Town on Friday.<\/p>\n

Addressing mourners during the burial service of secondary school teacher Collins ino at Kakemer Comprehensive and Primary School on Saturday, Kaunya urged the Catholic Church to help this county.<\/p>\n

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Teso North Mp Oku Kaunya. Photo\/Reuben Olita\/HN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Somebody enters an election hall with 300 goons carrying every bit of weapon, including machetes and clubs. War of politics needs only the mouth,” Kaunya said.<\/p>\n

It is alleged that a politician allegedly hired goons to disrupt the process that left some people injured as Paul Otuoma was declared chairman.<\/p>\n

The MP said he agrees with Chelelemuk Catholic parish priest to shun politics in funerals, noting that politics is the biggest problem in the country and it has no development.<\/p>\n

He added:” The culture of some leaders is to engage in endless quarrels. Some of us don’t want conflicts of people quarrelling.”<\/p>\n

In his sermon, Chelelemuk Parish Priest Fr. Bernard Fwamba called on educated Kenyans to utilize their academic achievement to transform lives instead of destroying it.<\/p>\n

He challenged the educated elite to change the outdated cultural practices and behaviour that demean women in society and instead encourage women to participate fully in the socio-economic and political transformation in the country.<\/p>\n

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The parish priest challenged politicians not to use funerals as political campaign platforms but instead mourn with the bereaved genuinely and offer the necessary support and healing.<\/p>\n

He took a swipe at the government for prioritizing the controversial affordable Housing and the Social Health Authority (SHA), arguing that what the people of Kenya want is a working health system and improvement of their social status through affordable basic needs.<\/p>\n

Fr. Fwamba urged the people to work hard and respect the institution of marriage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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