Tourism CS Najib Balala has apologised for telling critics who asked him to resign over the deaths of 10 endangered rhinos to ‘go to hell’.
While appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Environment on Tuesday, he said he will only leave office if the appointing authority asks him to do so.
The CS said he was only reacting to accusations by people trying to “character assassinate” him.
“I’m sorry, I responded to individuals, not the Parliamentary committee or the general public,” he said.
“I’m answerable to the people of Kenya through its leadership in Parliament.”
Balala said he has a lot of respect for Kenyans, and apologised for dragging the President’s name into the matter.