Papa wa Roma: Moses Wetang'ula's 'holy' politics and divine survival skills

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula with President William Ruto during a development tour in Busia County on Jan 23, 2025. [PCS]

In a world where he could be anything, Moses Wetang'ula, the learned man from Sirisia, opted to be the 'pope'.

The self-styled Papa wa Roma hails from Bungoma, a county with its own Jesus, famously known as Yesu wa Tongaren, who too scared to relive crucifixion, disappears whenever the Easter season nears. He, perhaps, learnt the lesson from Jehovah Wanyonyi, another son of Bungoma, who has never resurrected since he went to be with himself in 2015.

Seeing that the names Jehovah and Jesus were already taken, the National Assembly Speaker opted for Papa wa Roma. Man Weta's decision must have been informed by the realisation that he couldn't perform miracles. If he could, perhaps he would have turned stones into gold to resolve his issues with some Emirati royals.