President Uhuru Kenyatta seized the rare opportunity in the State of the Nation address to unreservedly apologise to Kenyans who he may have wronged throughout his regime.
In his electrifying speech, Uhuru asked Kenyans from across the political divide to also forgive those who they may have wronged.
Coming barely nine months after a divisive election, Uhuru said his main focus would now be uniting Kenyans before he exits the stage.
"I am not always right. I have made mistakes before and If I hurt you in any manner kindly forgive me," he said as MPs cheered on.
He added: "We cannot live like enemies forever and this is the time to unite our people across the country."
Throughout his speech, MPs cheered and embraced each other making a new dawn after previous stormy sessions that saw him booed by opposition MPs.
At the function, Uhuru shared light moments with Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, who at some point was detained for allegedly taking him head on.