Caleb Amisi lauds Orengo for enduring hostile treatment at funeral in Seme
By Cynthia Lodite, May 2, 2026Saboti Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi has praised the Siaya County Governor James Orengo for maturely enduring heckling and clashes at a funeral in Seme sub-county.
In a post on his official X account on Saturday, May 2, 2026, the legislature expressed the importance of Kenya having a political renaissance following the political drama witnessed at the funeral service.
“James Orengo behaved maturely today, in the midst of vultures baying for his carcass. Hasira za watu wa tutam ni mingi sana. Kuna ndimu huko kwa broadbased? . Machozi kila mahali. Any, Kenya needs a renaissance,” “” Amisi said.
Funeral clash
His remarks come moments after the Siaya Governor James Orengo was forced to flee the funeral proceedings after a political clash erupted.
The chaos erupted on Saturday, May 2, 2026, during the burial ceremony of the Seme Member of Parliament, Dr James Nyikal’s father, the late Mzee Eliud Nyikal Okaka,
The funeral ceremony was attended by Nyanza region leaders, including Kisumu Governor Professor Anyang’ Nyong’o, Kisumu Women Representative Ruth Odinga and Homabay Governor Gladys Wanga.
Orengo breaks silence
Shortly after the chaos witnessed in Seme, Orengo issued a stern warning to individuals he accused of plotting violence against Linda Mwananchi, declaring that efforts to intimidate the movement’s activities would not succeed.
In a post on his official X account on Saturday, May 2, 2026, Orengo condemned a group of rowdy individuals who stormed the burial service while chanting political slogans.
“It is both shameful and a national disgrace that the State and its luckys could disrupt a solemn send off so rattled by the people’s unity that it resorted to unleashing goons,” Orengo said.
While describing the tense moment witnessed at the funeral service, Orengo explained that the disruptions forced the clergy to cut the service short.
A move, the governor says, led to a swift burial without speeches to preserve order and dignity.
“The situation became so tense that the clergy had to cut the service short, calling for an immediate burial without speeches to preserve order and dignity,” Orengo said.