CS Murkomen hosts TikToker who trolled him for wearing 'pencil'

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen Friday hosted a popular TikToker who recently went viral for comically trolling him over his outfit during a tense scene at Kasarani stadium.

Murkomen met Zedekiah alias Papa Lewiso at his Harambee House office.

“Umekuja ofisi yangu na pencil?” Murkomen joked as he welcomed him to his office, sparking laughter.

“Alijua nakuja ndiyo maana hana pencil (He knew I was coming, that’s why he’s not wearing a pencil today),” Lewiso shot back, keeping the humorous tone that made his video trend online.

During their light-hearted conversation, Lewiso recounted that on the day the clip was filmed, he was among hundreds of Kenyans who had gathered at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to receive the body of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga before heading to Kasarani. 

He said he even shook hands with Murkomen at the venue moments before the now-famous footage was captured.

In the viral clip, Lewiso is heard saying: “Murkomen ndiyo huyu, Murkomen nisaidie 100 niweke data mimi sitaki pesa mingi. Mheshimiwa Murkomen...na amevaa tight bwana... Bwana Murkomen amevaa pencil!”

Someone the interjected: “Hata si mheshimiwa, ni minister." To which Lewiso added: "A whole minister na anavaa tight, bwana hawa watu wanatuangusha sana.”

“It was just for fun, the clip was synced for entertainment, not to mock,” he told the CS.

Murkomen appeared to take the matter in good spirits, engaging warmly with the comedian and even asking for his phone number.

“Nipe namba nikuwekee data yako sasa,” Murkomen joked.