On Wednesday, Mr Kenyatta used the annual event to make a call for Kenyans to unite in the wake of a divisive and fraught electioneering period last year. Ford-Kenya deputy party leader Boni Khalwale has dismissed the apology made by President Uhuru Kenyatta during his State of the Nation address as deceptive to Kenyans. The outspoken former Kakamega senator censured MPs for accepting to be "deceived" without taking the President to account for his apology. RUTOHours after the President’s appeal, Deputy President William Ruto also asked for forgiveness from all those he offended. While speaking on a local radio on Thursday, Mr Khalwale differed with those accepting Mr Kenyatta’s apology claiming that any expression of regret must be preceded by a confession of what one is seeking apologies for.

Source: Daily Nation May 04, 2018 16:23 UTC