Politics
06:44
Monday November 26, 2018 – A flamboyant Women
Representative from Central Kenya has refused to speak at a public lecture in
London after being invited by former US First Lady, Michelle Obama.
Representative from Central Kenya has refused to speak at a public lecture in
London after being invited by former US First Lady, Michelle Obama.
Kirinyaga Women Representative, Purity Ngirici, was invited by Michelle
Obama to speak at a public ceremony to be held in London between December 9th
and 10th.
Obama to speak at a public ceremony to be held in London between December 9th
and 10th.
Ngirici was to speak at Oxford and Cambridge Universities together with
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Oprah Winfrey.
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Oprah Winfrey.
However, according to Ngirici she refused the offer because she had other
engagements in her County.
engagements in her County.
“I received the invitation but I cancelled plans to attend the
lecture early this month. This is a decision I made because of unavoidable
circumstances that relate to family. I don’t even know how such information
found its way to the public,” she said on Monday.
lecture early this month. This is a decision I made because of unavoidable
circumstances that relate to family. I don’t even know how such information
found its way to the public,” she said on Monday.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
