A group of youths from Kisii County have urged the opposition and the goverment to ease political tensions, and instead look for alternative ways of handling their disputes.
Speaking on Wednesday at the Gusii Cultural hall during a youth rally convened by interdenominational from the region, speaker after speaker urged members of the political class to find amicable ways of handling disputes instead of inciting Kenyans.
They argued that the heightened political temperatures my throw the country into ethnic clashes similar to those witnessed in 1992 and the post-election of 2007/08.
”As Kenyans, we are very peaceful people and it is only politicians who capitalize on our innocence to incite us against each other. These people should look better ways of handling issues other than engaging in verbal wars in public,” said Jennifer Ombiro.
“If we want the politicians to behave properly, it is also our responsibility as Kenyans, especially the youth to shun them when using us in an improper manner,” added Givon Nyakundi.
They also asked politicians to desist from politicizing the security issue, and instead work together as a team to find lasting solutions for the deteriorating security in the nation.
“I have heard politicians, especially at this critical time when the country is facing security challenges politicizing the issue. We should handle the situation impartially if at all they are ready to combat the situation before it escalates,” said Haron Oyagi.
Their message comes at a time when both Jubilee and CORD political coalitions are engaged in a serious debate over insecurity and grand corruption in the country.