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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The Kenyan KTV news channel has apologized to President Salva Kiir Mayardit after exiled activists and economist Peter Biar Ajak made remarks in one of its programs accusing Kiir of being \u2018drunk\u2019 while in Kenya.<\/p>\n

During the program, Dr. Biar alleged that President Salva Kiir could not address mourners in Kenya last week due to a \u201changover\u201d.<\/p>\n

Kiir traveled to Nairobi on April 28 where he joined others to mourn former Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki\u2019s funeral prayers.<\/p>\n

But he was unable to address the gathering due to a throat issue and he delegated his Cabinet Minister Dr. Martin Ellia Lomoro to speak on his behalf.<\/p>\n

The statements sparked outrage in South Sudan with the Kenyan ambassador to South Sudan being summoned and a letter of protest being handed over to the Kenyan ministry of foreign affairs.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the KTN apologized to Kiir and the government and proposed an air-time for him on the same program where the remarks where broadcasted.<\/p>\n

\u201cSir, on behalf of the Standard Group PLC management and employees, I take this early opportunity to sincerely apologize to you personally for the agony and anguish our mistake has caused you, the government and the people of South Sudan,\u201d the apology letter signed by KTN editor-in-chief, Ochieng Rapuro party reads.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe proposed to offer an official retraction to you on air this Wednesday morning when the weekly programme in which the mistake was made will run. Further, we are taking substantive internal measures to ensure such as incident doesn\u2019t happen again,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Sudan<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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