Murkomen said the new initiates called the Maina age set are expected to greatly impact their generation.
President William Ruto, Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen among other elders during the Kalenjin rite of of passage ceremony in Karen, Nairobi on December 16, 2023.
President William Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Saturday attended a ceremony staged to celebrate the Kalenjin rite of passage in Karen, Nairobi.
Among those who went through the cultural activity is the son of Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen.
Speaking about the event, Murkomen said the new initiates called the Maina age set are expected to greatly impact their generation.
Guests, elders and the young initiates during a ceremony to celebrate Kalenjin rite of passage held in Karen, Nairobi on December 16, 2023.
"Four weeks ago we delivered them as boys and today we received men. Men of Maina age set and who are expected to impact their generation in a powerful way providing leadership and protection to the family and society," Murkomen said.
"We prayed for God’s guidance, protection, wisdom and providence. We look forward to a promising future with the positive values inherited from our forefathers being harnessed and modernized to guide generations to come."
Majority Whip Silvanus Osoro and Deputy Chief of Staff Josephat Nanok were also present.
Fathers of the youths who underwent the Kalenjin rite of passage during theceremony held in Karen, Nairobi on December 16, 2023. Transport Cabinet Secrertary Kipchumba Murkomen with his wife Gladys Wanjiru during the Kalenjin rite of passage ceremony held in Karen, Nairobi on December 16, 2023.Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen speaking during the ceremony in Karen, Nairobi on December 16, 2023. Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua speaking during the ceremony in Karen, Nairobi on December 16, 2023. President William Ruto speaking during the Kalenjin the ceremony in Karen, Nairobi on December 16, 2023. President William Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during the ceremony in Karen, Nairobi on December 16, 2023.President William Ruto and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen during the ceremony in Karen in Nairobi on December 16, 2023. The young initiates during the ceremony at Karen in Nairobi on December 16, 2023. President William Ruto and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen during the ceremony in Karen, Nairobi on December 16, 2023. President William Ruto during the ceremony in Karen, Nairobi on December 16, 2023.Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua with Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen during the ceremony in Karen, Nairobi on December 16, 2023.Local leaders during the ceremony in Karen, Nairobi on December 16, 2023. Mothers of the youths who underwent the Kalenjin rite of passage during the ceremony held in Karen, Nairobi on December 16, 2023.
