There was a commotion in parliament on Wednesday when legislators scrambled for a chance to greet President Uhuru Kenyatta after giving his annual State of The Nation address.
While making his way out of parliament, the president shook hands with a number of legislators who were seated in the front row among them Majority leader Aden Duale and Minority leader Junet Mohammed.
MPs who were in the back rows could not sit back and let the honour to greet the Head of State pass them by.
That is when they unceremoniously rushed to the front for a chance to shake hands with President Uhuru causing a commotion in the Chamber.
Here is the video:
MPs shake hands in Parliament after President Kenyatta asks them to lead in reconciling country. #SOTNKe2018 pic.twitter.com/GM21xT6Ewp
— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) May 2, 2018
President Kenyatta's address resonated with a reconciliatory tone, urging for unity and support to fulfil his Big 4 agenda.
"Let us as leaders learn that we can criticise one an each other constructively, let us teach our fellow Kenyans to adore hard work, teach to preserve the unity of this house called Kenya.
"We need to change so our children can grow in a different Kenya - Our ethnic identity does not need to be our political identity," he urged.
He admitted that his unity deal with Opposition chief Raila Odinga had not solved all of Kenya's pressing problems, stating that it would take time and called for patience from Kenyans.
"I am not the only leader who acted to preserve the unity of our people. Let me praise Raila Odinga, when we met earlier this year- we stood together- not because we agreed on everything, but because we agreed that Kenya is greater," he explained.
In the spirit of reconciliation, President Kenyatta asked for forgiveness for any wrong he had done declaring: "If there is anything I said last year which hurt or wounded you, if I said anything which damaged the unity of this country, I ask you to forgive me."
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