Senator Edwin Sifuna pays heartfelt tribute to Pope Francis

The late Pope Francis who passed away at 88 at his residence. Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna (R) paid tribute to the head of the Catholic church (Photo courtesyEdwin Sifuna/X)

In a deeply personal and poignant message, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has paid tribute to the late Pope Francis, who passed away earlier today, calling him "a proper 'sinner's' Pope" and remembering him as a beacon of compassion for those on the margins of the Church's traditional embrace.

For Sifuna, the connection was more than political or philosophical it was personal. By acknowledging the reality of Kenyan families like his own, Pope Francis offered not judgment, but grace. That, the senator seemed to suggest, was the kind of leadership that made Francis so beloved: a man who chose mercy over rules, and compassion over condemnation.