ODM party leader Raila Odinga has said he has no apologies to make over remarks he made in Narok during the burial of veteran politician William Ole Ntimama.
In a statement sent to newsrooms from Heidelberg Germany, the opposition chief said he only raised fundamental issues touching on historical injustices that communities and individuals have suffered in Kenya.
He said the remarks were made in good faith.
"My sentiments at the burial and at the church service earlier were in line with the ideals the late Ntimama fought for all his life," the statement said.
"The ideals of fairness, equity, justice and freedom after decades of seeing the Maasai being dispossessed, tossed around and overrun, first by the colonialists then by successive post-independence regimes."
During the burial, Raila told government to implement the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) report in honour of the former cabinet minister.
The TJRC report seeks to address legal and institutional reforms, land reforms as well as tackle poverty and inequality.
It also highlights ways of combating regional development imbalances, tackling unemployment, particularly among the youth, consolidating national cohesion and unity, transparency, protection of indigenous communities, addressing accountability as well as impunity.
"These matters are critical to our future as a nation," Raila said.
He used the occasion to take a swipe at Parliament Majority Leader Aden Duale who he said had taken long to rally MPs to implement the report.