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| Nakuru Town East MP David Gikaria |
A photo of Nakuru Town East MP David Gikaria wearing a T-shirt with an apology message has gone viral. The legislator is among the MPs who voted for the controversial Finance Bill in the National Assembly.
The T-shirt read, “I’m sorry, please forgive me for not listening to you in rejecting the finance bill.”
The now-withdrawn bill sparked widespread condemnation amidst a rising cost of living.
Netizens have been warning leaders who supported the bill, which proposed a range of additional taxes that Kenyans said would overburden an already heavily taxed population.
Gikaria is not the only MP to apologize. Central Turkana MP Joseph Namuar also bowed to pressure and issued an apology.
The UDA-allied MP praised President Ruto for declining to sign the bill, emphasizing the need for dialogue.
“I laud him for the leadership he has exhibited today to show Kenyans that he can listen to their views. If there is a way we did wrong for those of us who voted YES, we ask for your forgiveness,” Namuar said.
“Also, as your (President Ruto) foot soldiers, we ask for forgiveness on your behalf.”