Kenya: Hassan Omar Apologizes After Backlash Over Alleged Ethnic Remarks

Kenya: Hassan Omar Apologizes After Backlash Over Alleged Ethnic Remarks

Nairobi -- United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General Hassan Omar has issued a public apology following backlash from Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru over remarks she described as "ethnic baiting" targeting the Mt Kenya region.

UDA’s Hassan Omar under fire over remarks deemed divisive

UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar faces backlash over remarks, with clergy warning they could divide the country The clergy insists the church will not condone divisive rhetoric, maintaining that just as the church is one, so is the nation of Kenya Omar has since apologized, saying his remarks were blown out of context

Governor WAIGURU blasts UDA SG HASSAN OMAR over controversial remarks about KIKUYUs and demands an apology

Sunday, May 24, 2026 Kirinyaga Governor, Anne Waiguru, has strongly condemned United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General, Hassan Omar, for remarks she termed as divisive and ethnically provocative against the Kikuyu community and the wider Mt Kenya region.In a statement on Sunday, May 24th, Waiguru accused Omar of engaging in ethnic baiting designed to isolate Mt Kenya from the rest of the country.“I have stood against ethnic‑based polit…

I sincerely regret! Hassan Omar apologises for controversial Coast remarks

The UDA Secretary General however said his remarks were misinterpreted and taken out of context.

Anne Waiguru accuses Hassan Omar of spewing ethnic hatred after controversial remarks

Governor Anne Waiguru criticises UDA's Hassan Omar for ethnic hatred comments, emphasising the need for unity and condemning divisive politics in Kenya.

Hassan Omar apologizes after backlash over alleged ethnic remarks

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 24 — United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General Hassan Omar has issued a public apology following backlash from Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru over remarks she described as “ethnic baiting” targeting the Mt Kenya region. In a clarification statement dated May 24, Omar said his earlier comments had been “misinterpreted and taken out of context,” insisting they were never intended to demean or isolate any community. “M…