Kenya's President William Ruto backtracks after comments mocking Nigerians' English

Author: bbc.comPublished on: April 28, 2026Country: Kenya

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Kenya's President William Ruto backtracks after comments mocking Nigerians' English

Kenya's President William Ruto clarified his recent remarks about Nigerian-accented English, stating that all Africans 'speak very good English.' At a mining conference in Nairobi, he explained that his comments were taken out of context and aimed to highlight linguistic diversity in Africa. Ruto also noted that Nigerians are his in-laws, as his daughter is married to a Nigerian.

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