Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka is among the country’s experienced politicians.
The former Vice President name cannot go unmentioned when it comes to the fight for the country’s democratic space.
As a politician, however, Kalonzo has found himself trouble over a statement he made that was condemned by politicians and Kenyans.
On April 24, 2014, the Wiper Party leader during found himself in trouble during a press briefing when was responding to questions from journalists.
A TV journalist, Kennedy Murithi raised his hand to ask Kalonzo a question and the former Vice President requested him to introduce himself.
Upon saying his name, Kalonzo turned down the reporter’s question saying that his name betrayed him.
“You know young man everybody is entitled to their own opinion. First of all, we did not get your name (the reporters says his name again), Thank you Kennedy Murithi, the name betrays it all, thank you I have nothing else to say,” Kalonzo responded as he was quoted by Capital FM.
Kalonzo’s statement was not taken lightly by Kenyan’s who accused him of ethnically profiling journalists.
The former Vice president was also attacked on social media with demands that he apologize to the journalist.
The former Vice President, however, defended himself that the reporter had asked a misleading question and that his response was not meant to offend the journalist.
Days later, the Wiper leader said that he had apologized to the TV reporter and the media fraternity.
He said that he had even shared a cup of tea with Murithi.