Nairobi County Gubernatorial Aspirant Polycarp Igathe Apologises Over His Remarks
Jubilee candidate for the Nairobi governor, Polycarp Igathe, has been forced to apologize over the remarks that had irked a section of the Somali Community living in Nairobi.
Igathe was accused of profiling the Somali community defended himself by saying that his comments saying he was misquoted.
Last week, while meeting the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), Igathe claimed that some of the elected Nairobi County representatives were under the control of a cartel led by three Somali businessmen.
Igathe’s statement came following a viral video of him accusing Members of the County Assembly from the Kikuyu community of being held hostage by three Somali MCAs he didn’t name, whom he said are controlling the city-county assembly.
“Nairobi has 45 MCAs, who are kikuyu, I can tell you they are all controlled by three Somalis. That is a fact. The capture is too serious. even yesterday they were doing things that are completely illegal and illicit,” Igathe was heard saying in the video, as he addressed the Kenya Private Sector Alliance.
But on Sunday, the former deputy governor issued an apology, saying that he was misunderstood as he was only addressing the issue of equitability for all Nairobians to enjoy services and economic opportunities, he also went ahead and assured the community that his words in the future would reflect his deep respect for them.
