Kenya Kwanza Member of Parliament (MP) John Kiarie has finally apologised to Gen Z protesters days after voting yes to the Finance Bill 2024.
Speaking through a hand written note shared through his social media platforms, John Kiarie apologised for his remarks during the Finance Bill 2024 debate on Parliament over the pictures of Gen Z protests.
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This comes after the Dagoretti South MP claimed that the pictures of Gen Z protests were fake and photoshopped and did not represent the actual number of the people on the ground.
According to John Kiarie, his remarks on the authenticity of images of Gen Zs protesting on the streets was “unnecessary, misguided and insensitive” and he highly regrets over the same.
“I deeply regret my utterances and understand the anger and frustration that exists in our nation. Anger that stems from decades of unresolved, but potent national issues.”
Although Kiarie did not give his latest stand over the finance bill that he voted for, the MP said that he has gone through meditation over the weekend and felt that the apology was the right thing to do.
“I appreciate the courage and creativity shown by the younger generation in advocating for change through innovative means, including social media and other emerging technologies.”
Kenyans were fueled to hit the streets even more after his remarks on Tuesday last week with some telling him to proof his fake photo theory. However, he has insisted that he is sorry for the provocation his statement caused.
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“I am sincerely sorry for any provocation, hurt or confusion my words may have caused. I definitely have learnt a lot from this and also from all the active listening and engagements that I have been doing this weekend.”