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Khalwale claims he turned down Ruto’s request to attend wife’s burial

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Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has revealed that he personally asked President William Ruto not to attend the burial of his late wife, Gloria Sekeiyan Khalwale. Khalwale argues that a grieving family should never be put in a position of deciding whether to host the Head of State during a funeral. Speaking during the burial ceremony […]

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