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Oscar Sudi's silence in Parliament speaks louder than words

When North Western Christian University and Director Professor Ezine Enos honoured Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi with honorary doctorate in leadership administration degree during their graduation at the Eldoret National Polytechnic in Uasin Gishu County on Dec 21, 2024. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

Whenever he thinks about opening his mouth in Bunge, Oscar Sudi, the mheshimiwa for Kapseret, remembers that not-so-distant September morning when he almost broke his tongue.

Only that would explain his consistent silence in Bunge, strange for a man usually very ebullient. Some might argue that Sudi rarely speaks because he understands little English (kizungu mingi, in his words), but he has plenty of other options. Kiswahili and sign language work perfectly fine.

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