Economist and Presidential Advisor David Ndii has thrown his weight behind United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary-General Hassan Omar, telling him he owes no apology for remarks on historical land injustices in Kenya’s Coast and Central regions that sparked outrage among Mt. Kenya leaders.

Taking to his official X account on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Ndii defended Omar amid pressure for his resignation as UDA Secretary General.

“To my friend Omar Hassan. You don’t owe anyone apology for speaking the truth,” Ndii stated.

Following the controversial remarks made by the UDA SG while in Mombasa, Omar swiftly issued a conditional apology, clarifying that his statements addressed long-standing historical land injustices affecting indigenous Coastal populations and were not intended to promote ethnic division.

Omar’s pressure to resign

Members of Parliament allied to the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) from the Mt. Kenya region have intensified pressure on the party’s Secretary General Hassan Omar, demanding his immediate resignation over what they termed as “dangerous” and “divisive” remarks targeting the Kikuyu community.

While addressing members of the press on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, the lawmakers, led by Kiambaa MP John Njuguna Wanjiku, Thika Town MP Alice Ng’ang’a and Laikipia Woman Representative Jane Kagiri, warned that they would petition the party leadership and even reconsider their membership in UDA should Omar fail to step down.

The leaders dismissed the apology and clarification issued by the UDA Secretary General on Sunday, insisting that the remarks had already caused damage and heightened ethnic tensions.

“We flatly reject the statement of clarification and apology issued by the UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar on Sunday. An apology cannot erase or excuse calculated ethnic profiling,” Kagiri said.

“The inflammatory remarks made by Omar in Mombasa were targeted, vilifying and scapegoated the Kikuyu community under the guise of addressing historical land injustices, thus making them dangerous, reckless and explicitly designed to incite ethnic animosity.”

Kagiri said leaders would not allow any Kenyan community to be profiled or targeted based on ethnicity, stressing that every citizen has a constitutional right to live, work and own property anywhere in the country.