A section of Tinga'ng'a elders during a past event at Ndumberi grounds in Kiambu. The elders have urged politicians to preach unity in their campaigns ahead of the August polls. (Photo/Bernard Ramoka/HiviSaSa)
A section of elders in Tinga’ng’a Ward, Kiambu Town constituency have appealed to politicians across the political divide to refrain from making statements that could easily cause disunity among Kenyans ahead of the August 8 general elections.
The elders instead want politicians to be on the front line in agitating for peace ahead of the anticipated August polls.
Speaking to HiviSaSa on Sunday in Ting’ang’a, the elders warned that acts of intolerance among politicians will plug.
“We want to appeal to politicians across the political divide to refrain from making remarks that can easily disrupt peace especially this electioneering period,” said Joshua Irungu an elder.
The elders observed that politicians hold the key to peaceful elections. “Kenyans should not allow what happened in 2007/2008 to happen again and must hold our politicians to account for what they say and do,” added Mr Irungu.
The elders said that peace of the country is bigger than the interests of politicians. They appealed to the National Cohesion and Integration Commission to ensure peace before, during and after the August polls.
On the same note, the elders asked the NCIC and the police to investigate National Assembly leader of Majority Aden Duale over alleged hate remarks he is said to have made in a clip doing rounds on social media.
“NCIC should not spare anyone found spewing hate if we want to have a peaceful general election,” said Samson Njeru, another elder.
Duale is accused of inciting Garissa youths against Kambas living in the area.
In a clip doing rounds on social media a voice which is purported to be Duale is heard allegedly asking Garissa youths not to allow Kambas living in the area to register as voters.
A section of Kamba leaders has already condemned and called for Duale’s arrest and prosecution.
Duale was interrogated for close to three hours on Friday last week at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kiambu.
The Garissa Town MP has since dismissed the clip terming it as propaganda.