Sky News host Andrew Bolt caused an uproar among Kenyans after he stated that King Charles did not have to apologise over atrocities committed by colonialists claiming that Kenyans reaped several benefits including learning English.

While hosting the Bolt Report show, the Australian show host wondered why the King acknowledged that many Kenyans suffered under the hands of the colonialists. 

He opined that Kenya would not be where it is if the colonialists did not come to Kenya.

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. 

However, the comments by the Australian conservative columnist did not sit well with Kenyans online with many expressing outrage over the comments.

Some online users told off the commentator indicating that Kenyans already had their languages noting that English was imposed through the school system.

"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.

Bolt was reacting to King Charles III's speech during the State House Banquet hosted by President William Ruto on October 31. 

While the King did not issue an apology for the atrocities, he acknowledged that Kenyans suffered at the hands of the 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 approval from the United Kingdom Executive. By Washington Mito, Kenyans.co.ke