Githunguri MP Njoroge Baiya has urged youth in the constituency not to interact with politicians who will want to use them as weapons of violence ahead of the forthcoming 2017 elections.
Baiya says that some politicians normally take advantage of the election nearing period to recruit youth as agents of violence.
The MP said that such politicians only use youths to achieve their personal political agendas.
“We know it is election time and our appeal is to young people to keep of politicians who might want to use them for the bad reasons,” he said during the Mashujaa day celebrations at Githunguri stadium on Thursday.
The MP instead asked youths to work with leaders who are keen to promote peace and unity.
He said the country needs peace for successful 2017 elections.
Baiya also asked politicians both in government and opposition against making statements that might divide the country on tribal lines.
The MP said that some politicians are already making inflammatory statements that could easily sink the country into chaos.
“Politicians across the divide must watch their tongues and commit towards preaching peace and unity across the country,” he added.
Baiya asked the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) and other government agencies to be alert and take action against perpetrators of hate as the country approaches the 2017 general election.