Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has come out to state that the late Emurua Dikir MP Johanna Ng’eno was an extremely underrated leader.
Speaking during the requiem mass at the African Gospel Church in Karen on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, he stated that it only took sitting down with the late MP for one to realise how resourceful he was.
He explained that Ng’eno’s style of politics and his close engagement with the Emurua Dikir community led many to underestimate the self-declared Kipsigis kingpin and overlook his academic credentials and the depth of intellect he had.
Murkomen added that, for a person who studied at Maseno School, earned his first degree outside the country, completed a second degree locally, and pursued a master’s degree in the country, many never focused on this side of him.
According to Murkomen, the late MP never flaunted his academic achievements but addressed matters in a manner that resonated deeply with Emurua Dikir constituents. Something that made many think that he had a low understanding of issues.
“The more I stayed at Ng’eno, the more I realised he was an extremely underrated leader, for a person who went to Maseno School and did his first degree outside the country in Kief and then had a second degree here,” Murkomen stated.
“He was the kind of person who all of us assumed that because of his side of politics, and the way he mingled with the people in emurua dikir, and the way he never threw his card of achievements all over, we actually underrated his intellect and his capability.”
He continued to state that it is only after one has sat down with him that one could truly appreciate the level of intellect, knowledge, and understanding of issues that the late MP possessed.
The requiem mass for the six victims was held in Nairobi. Ng’eno’s body is set to be ferried to his home on Thursday, March 5, 2026, for a night vigil ahead of his burial the following day.
The body of another victim, SportPesa’s Rono, will also be ferried alongside the late lawmaker for a night vigil in their respective homes, with a joint mass to follow the next day.
The bodies of the remaining casualties will be ferried directly to the funeral scene on Friday, March 6, 2026, without night vigils, as they were unmarried.
Narok Governor Patrick Ole Ntuntu, who is also a relative of the late MP, stated that he will cover the funeral costs for Ng’eno and the other five victims.
Johanna Ng’eno was serving his third term in Parliament before the tragedy and had served on various committees, most notably the Housing and Public Works Committee, where he oversaw the implementation of the Affordable Housing Program.
