Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga issued a public apology and announced his resignation as Vice Chair of the Council of Governors.
This followed a backlash over a vernacular clip circulating on social media that was widely perceived as insensitive to the death of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga.
This came as COG called a meeting to discuss his remarks. He had been pressured to step down following the remarks.
Kahiga expressed deep regret over comments made during a burial ceremony in his home village, which many interpreted as inappropriate and politically charged in the context of national mourning.
“I wish to extend my sincere and heartfelt apologies to our grieving nation; to the family of the Rt. Hon. Former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga… the ODM fraternity, the Luo Nation, and all Kenyans,” Kahiga said.
He clarified that his remarks, made in vernacular, were not celebratory but intended to underscore the political impact of the former Prime Minister’s passing.
“What I meant is that under the current broad-based government, we have seen skewed development and politically, the loss of the Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga sends everyone back to the drawing board,” he explained.
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