President Kenyatta, Babu Owino Finally Shake Hands

President Kenyatta, Babu Owino Finally Shake Hands

There was a moment excitement in Parliament on Wednesday when President Kenyatta temporarily stopped his speech for a handshake with Opposition leaders led by Embakasi Member of Parliament Babu Owino.

In his State of the Nation address at Parliament Chambers, the President spoke on the need for leaders across the political divide to apologise and seek peace with each other.

"We leaders must admit we failed last year in our effort to preserve unity. Let us each apologise for our words and malice that Kenyans heard during the 2017 elections. Let us shake hands," President Kenyatta stated.

After the statement, MPs began shaking hands, forcing the President to halt his speech as some MPs took the opportunity and walked to the dais to shake the Head of the State's hand.

Embakasi East MP Owino didn't waste time in seeking reconciliation with President Uhuru. He was captured shaking the hand of the President while seemingly bowing his head in sign of respect. Earlier this year, the youthful MP found himself in trouble after he allegedly used derogatory language to refer to President Kenyatta’s mother, Mama Ngina.

Today's State of the Nation Address became the first time Opposition MPs sat quietly and listened to his speech.

During the 2016 address, Opposition lawmakers disrupted the address with physical fights, blowing the whistles they had carried to the Chambers. Last year, the Opposition legislators skipped the address, leaving the President to address Jubilee MPs only.

Comments

Ben (not verified)     Wed, 05/02/2018 @ 10:52am

Kenyan leaders are a bunch of adolescents. Now that baba has 'swallowed' something (like Miguna said) they can pretend to be at peace(as they eat) while Kenyans are still suffering from their incompetence... bure kabisa.

maxiley (not verified)     Wed, 05/02/2018 @ 04:20pm

In reply to by Ben (not verified)

@ Ben I second your sentiments.They don't seem to think independently.Yes we need peace.But the conditions that threatened peace could have been avoided in the first place if these cry babies had behaved like adults with some sense.

Sukari (not verified)     Wed, 05/02/2018 @ 01:52pm

Mhh...I ain't shaking hands, feet or anything for that matter with someone who calls my mama a dog. No way! That handshake is going too far! My mama is a no go area.... and likewise, I don't mess with anyone's mama. Period. Unwritten African rule.

Sukari (not verified)     Wed, 05/02/2018 @ 04:34pm

They are all con artists and we are the butt of their jokes! Imagine mpaka Imara went to exile due these guys dividing us!! I said when the elections were on that I was watching them with one squinted eye, well..... I rest my case!

Mutuura Wa Kibuu (not verified)     Wed, 05/02/2018 @ 07:30pm

Since Owino never apologised nor withdrew, can we take the handshake to mean that whatever he spewed still stands and the person it was directed to accepts the said words as factual?

Mutuura Wa Kibuu (not verified)     Wed, 05/02/2018 @ 07:39pm

Do Kenyans really have time for all these idle theatrics? Can these so called leaders please spare a little time for the real problems Kenyans face? Unemployment,hunger,crime, rape,abuse and general despair? How do these parasites justify the salaries they get?

Job (not verified)     Wed, 05/02/2018 @ 07:56pm

Baby as dumb as he is did not curse uhuru mother, which is direct translation. He called the president SOB which as disrespectful as it is it was not reference to the mother. But now that no one is in opposition anymore, tighten your belts

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