{"id":7187,"date":"2026-06-04T04:38:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T04:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/?p=7187"},"modified":"2026-06-04T04:59:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T04:59:36","slug":"tmg-3-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/tmg-3-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Hassan Omar Faces Backlash: Mt Kenya Leaders Demand Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><kbd>BY MARK MABUSI <\/kbd><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b5cb7836-bdc0-48f0-8ba6-b436969afa15_Hassan-Omar-og_image.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b5cb7836-bdc0-48f0-8ba6-b436969afa15_Hassan-Omar-og_image.webp 946w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b5cb7836-bdc0-48f0-8ba6-b436969afa15_Hassan-Omar-og_image-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b5cb7836-bdc0-48f0-8ba6-b436969afa15_Hassan-Omar-og_image-768x511.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar is facing growing pressure from a section of Mt Kenya leaders over remarks he made during a recent political event at the Coast.The leaders accuse Omar of making comments they believe unfairly targeted their region, sparking fresh tensions within the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The controversy has since triggered calls for his resignation, with several lawmakers dismissing his apology and demanding further action from the party leadership.Omar has, however, defended his remarks, saying they were made in the context of development and historical issues affecting the Coast region.In a statement, he said the remarks were \u201cnever intended to promote division, hostility, or animosity among communities.\u201dHe further added that he regretted any misunderstanding caused by his comments and extended an apology to those who felt offended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b5cb7836-bdc0-48f0-8ba6-b436969afa15_Hassan-Omar-og_image.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b5cb7836-bdc0-48f0-8ba6-b436969afa15_Hassan-Omar-og_image.webp 946w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b5cb7836-bdc0-48f0-8ba6-b436969afa15_Hassan-Omar-og_image-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b5cb7836-bdc0-48f0-8ba6-b436969afa15_Hassan-Omar-og_image-768x511.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em><kbd>UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar during a past address. 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