The tribulations faced by former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati while presiding over the 2022 presidential election dominated his send-off.
National leaders and Kimini residents gathered at his home in Trans Nzoia county to pay their last respects to the fallen lawyer.
While paying his tribute to Chebukati, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula recalled when he intervened to save him when he was under attack at the Bomas of Kenya, where he announced the presidential results.
According to Wetang'ula, the former IEBC chairman was attacked with crude weapons by some politicians who did not approve of the outcome he was to announce.
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Having seen the attacks he suffered, Wetang'ula counselled Chebukati to seek legal redress as there was evidence documented on television.
"I was with Wafula Chebukati at the Bomas of Kenya, and I saw what happened. I counselled him to go pick up the P3 form and sue those who had attacked him since we had the evidence. Chebukati refused and said he would not legally pursue those who hurt him," Wetang'ula recalled.
Earlier, Chebukati's widow, Mary Wanyonyi, had recalled how the events at the Bomas of Kenya.
She revealed how the family was immersed in tension as the country looked forward to him announcing the results of the presidential election.
Mary revealed that before leaving home for the Bomas of Kenya, where he was to announce the presidential results, Chebukati had been receiving phone calls that scared him.
Chebukati later left home accompanied by Sapit and his fellow clergymen, unaware of what awaited him at the Bomas.
Mary tried reaching out to him, but he could not be found, this as the chaos at the Bomas got televised.
