Kiambu governor Ferdinand Waititu is many things to many people but perhaps the most infamous trait of the father of four is his seamless ability to crack ribs even if it is sometimes by accident.
And he was at it again on Thursday, September 27, albeit in somber circumstances during the requiem mass of murdered businesswoman Monicah Nyawira Kimani.
As reported earlier, Waititu was among several other dignitaries in attendance of the late Monica’s requiem mass at the Mt Kenya University grounds in Thika. The woman was tragically murdered in gruesome fashion at her apartment off Dennis Pritt road, Nairobi at 7:15pm on Wednesday, September 19.
Her death seems to have affected both family and outsiders including the Kiambu governor who to some extent could relate to losing a daughter since he has four of them. While addressing mourners at the mass, Waititu sympathised with the late Monica’s family, although there was no hiding some of the inevitabilities that are bound to hit him when he takes to public speaking were there.
The Kiambu governor while trying to express the anguish of losing a daughter, made an inverted statement which seemed to suggest he was the “daughter of four fathers”
"I don't believe you can do anything and go away with it because the things we have witnessed taking place here is so painful. I am a proud daughter of ..father of four daughters and I would feel so bad if anyone would hurt one of my daughters," he explained .
What the governor was essentially trying to say was that as a father of four daughters himself, he could not imagine losing one to murder, much less one committed by another man. His statement typically captured the ears of the netizens who were quick to point out the governor’s plight in public speaking once again.Ferdinand Waititu: I don't believe that you can do anything and get away with it #KTNNewsDesk pic.twitter.com/5k0XaLTSW1— KTN News (@KTNNews) September 27, 2018
This is not the first time Waititu’s statements have left people scratching their heads. In August 2018, he was at it again at the height of the controversy regarding buildings established on road reserves when he sensationally suggested rivers could be altered instead of demolishing buildings altogether.
Waititu’s constant slip of the tongue has led many to believe he might not have the capacity to govern an entire county but he has on several occasions insisted on the fact that he studied to masters' level. His former rival and ex Kiambu governor William Kabogo in 2016 claimed Waititu forged his certificates to successfully slip into politics - claims he has severally refuted.
