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Igathe apologises over remarks that irked Somali community

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Nairobi Governor candidate Polycarp Igathe. [File, Standard]

Jubilee party’s candidate for Nairobi Governor, Polycarp Igathe has apologised over remarks he made at a public gathering that irked the Somali community.

Igathe made the remarks last Friday when he met members of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA). In his speech, he attributed the failure of the ward representatives in the city to control by a cartel.

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