“No Politics Here!” – Speaker Wetang’ula Honors Late Brother With Dignity
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has paid tribute to his late elder brother, Mwalimu James Mukhwana Wetang’ula, and urged politicians not to politicize his funeral.
During the burial ceremony, the Speaker delivered an impassioned call for peace and dignity.
Wetang’ula spoke at his brother’s home in Tuuti Kibabii, Bungoma County, on Thursday, December 18, after a requiem mass at Kibabii Catholic Church.
“I want to eulogise my brother in peace and dignity, and hope he will go to heaven to prepare for us who are still here,” Speaker Wetang’ula stated.
“As we plan to lay my brother to rest tomorrow, I want to tell you that we will not condone politics here; we want to escort him in peace.”
Today, we begin the celebration of my Elder Brother’s final journey as we rest him tomorrow, Friday 19th December 2025 at his Tuuti home in Kibabii, Bungoma County.
— Rt.Hon.Dr.Moses Wetang'ula (@HonWetangula) December 18, 2025
The Church unity today has underpinned the supremacy of our faith.
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He asked officials to follow the lessons of other sections of the country where funerals are held without political hyperbole.
The Speaker hailed his late brother as the best sibling anyone could have, recalling their close relationship growing up.
“This is my brother; we grew up in our mother’s house, and we were closer in age and in many ways,” he said.
“We have never answered back or been upset with each other; he is the best brother anybody can have.”
Speaker Wetang’ula lauded his brother’s dedicated commitment to the country, particularly in education, where he mentored numerous professionals in the region.
Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi, the younger brother of both, praised the late Mwalimu as a man who spoke little but accurately.
Several politicians, including Kibabii MP John Makali and Bungoma County Assembly Speaker Emanuel Situma, attended the requiem mass.
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Mwalimu Mukhwana was laid to rest on Friday, December 19, 2025, at his home in Kibabii Tuuti, Bungoma County.
Mukhwana’s death is the family’s second in less than a year.
Anne Nanyama Wetang’ula, the family’s matriarch and mother of Wetang’ula and Wanyonyi, died in late December 2024 after a lengthy illness.
Her death drew national attention, with senior government leaders attending her burial in Bungoma County.
She was widely remembered for her role in raising a generation of leaders and serving her community with quiet strength.
“No Politics Here!” – Speaker Wetang’ula Honors Late Brother With Dignity
