Before we pontificate about the unidentified flying object that landed, rather gently, close to the face of Prezzo Bill Ruto last Sunday, splashing dust and dirt, I must confess it was an effective communication tool.
I mean, it was unscripted and completely unexpected and it managed to stop Prezzo Ruto in his tracks as he harped on his favourite leitmotif: "tupunguze gharama ya…" He left the sentence hanging, because the missile had delivered what his speech could not counter: life has been hard for the citizens, no matter the sugar-coating.
Migori Women Rep Fatima Mohammed says the shoe flew off someone's foot and floated in the air, following a gentle press from the youthful crowd that kept surging closer and closer to greet Prezzo Ruto, because they love him so.
I am sure the people of Migori have gentler ways of expressing their affection, even though flying a shoe may well be one of the gestures.
