President Uhuru Kenyatta during Jamhuri Day fete, December 12, 2017. [Photo/PSCU]
President Uhuru Kenyatta has said that unity is paramount to the realization of a peaceful and prosperous nation.
He said every Kenyan must understand its (unity) value and how individual choices, particularly in the politics, play into building or destroying it.
"The unity of our nation is the shield against the dangers that have shattered other countries; it protects us against any enemy by frustrating attempts to divide and, therefore, weaken us."
He said unity allows the country to forge forward, together, in building families, communities, counties, and a nation that knows what it wants and where it is going.
"Every day, we see evidence of how much stronger and well-off united families are. It is, indeed, the same with a nation. Families that are united may disagree on some matters, but they are always guided by the wellbeing of the family and know that disagreement must never lead to discord," Uhuru said during Jamhuri Day fete.
"Let us bring this understanding to all our citizens so that in our words and in our actions, we reject the politics of divisiveness and confrontation," he added on Tuesday.