There Was No Apology- Boni Khalwale To CS Moses Kuria

Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale on Thursday, September 21 refused to accept Trade Cabinet Secretary (CS) Moses Kuria's apology which he also issued to Kenyans whom he criticised for complaining about the high cost of fuel in the country.

Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV, Khalwale believed that the CS was being sarcastic and not sincere with his apology.

As a result, he declared that he would not accept it until he got an apology from Kuria and made a decision on the same.

"I have never read about where he went to school but assuming that he went to a good school like some of us then he was writing in English and every tone of that particular tweet is nothing but sarcasm. There was no apology there," he stated.

Kakamega Senator, Boni Khalwale in attendance at the operationalization of the Kenya Medical Training College at Navakholo in Kakamega on August 31, 2023. /BONI KHALWALE

"I don't know who he was apologising to, if it includes me then until I read an apology from him is when I will make a decision whether to accept it or not."

Khalwale further dissected Kuria's sentiments saying that every tone in the post on X (formerly Twitter) that saw him apologising to Kenyans was condescending and therefore 'hot air'.

"When you say "people like" that is the beginning of sarcasm. 'His master' is further sarcasm. We are not fortune tellers to know what will happen to the prices of oil when he tells people to go and drill oil well that is the kind of arrogance we will not keep quiet [about]," he went on.

"And I do not have to be advised by anybody for me to be unhappy with that kind of remarks."

In what seemed to be a thinly veiled attack on CS Kuria, Khalwale said that he owes Kenyans and those who put him into power since he was awarded the position after failing to clinch the Kiambu gubernatorial seat in the 2022 General Elections.

"We were teargassed and beaten up by police to form this government having formed it the people who failed to win seats the president sympathised with them and appointed them as ministers. We have them their opportunity, they owe it to us that they are in that office," he revealed.

The legislator affirmed that he will not relent in calling out leaders who have slept on their jobs and hold them accountable for their actions.

CS Kuria previously stated that the apology was triggered by criticism from the legislator who had asked President William Ruto to fire him over his insensitive remarks.

"Dear Kenyans. On Friday 15th September I made some comments indicating that the price of fuel is likely to go up in the coming months owing to global dynamics," Kuria said in the statement. 

"I have since been advised by people like Dr Boni Khalwale and his master that the statement was incorrect,  insensitive and ARROGANT. I am made to now understand that the price will come down. I apologise profusely since to err is human."

Kuria was on record warning Kenyans that the situation regarding the cost of fuel would get worse before it gets better, saying the prices would go up by Ksh10 every month.