Andrew Bolt Sparks Controversy: No Apology Needed for King Charles’ Colonial Legacy, Says Kenyans Benefited from English
Sky News host Andrew Bolt sparked outrage among Kenyans when he stated that King Charles did not need to apologize for atrocities committed by colonialists because Kenyans garnered numerous benefits, such as learning English.
The Australian host of the Bolt Report pondered why the King acknowledged that many Kenyans had suffered at the hands of colonialists.
He believed that Kenya would not be where it is today if colonialists had not arrived.
According to Bolt, the King needed to demonstrate pride opining that apologising would taint Britain’s history.
“There are bad things we did, but there are also good things that we did. We gave you democracy even if Kenya does not always live up to it as it should.
“We gave you the gifts of the English language. I have been to Kenya and I look around and think that if the British hadn’t been there, then it wouldn’t have been good as it is,” he stated.
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However, the conservative Australian columnist’s remarks did not settle well with Kenyans online, with many expressing outrage at the columnist’s remarks.
Some online users reprimanded the commentator who stated that Kenyans already had their languages and that English was taught in schools.
“I suppose I too, would feel angry having to pay for the sins of my grandfathers, but on the other hand, we were the victims of colonialism, they don’t get to choose our reaction to it,” Wa Irangu, an X user commented.
On October 31, Bolt reacted to King Charles III’s speech at the State House Banquet hosted by President William Ruto.
Despite not issuing an apology for the atrocities, the King acknowledged that Kenyans had suffered at the hands of colonialists.
“It matters greatly to me that I should deepen my understanding of these wrongs, and that I meet some of those whose lives and communities were so grievously affected,” the King stated.
The King cannot issue an apology without sanction from the United Kingdom Executive.
Andrew Bolt Sparks Controversy: No Apology Needed for King Charles’ Colonial Legacy, Says Kenyans Benefited from English
