Borabu MP Ben Momanyi has cautioned politicians against witch-hunting.
He has instead urged them to be tolerant and accommodate each other's opinions.
Momanyi who was speaking in Mecheo during the commissioning of a water borehole said the country was likely to plunge into politics of hatred if people were being punished because of their political believes.
He said divergent opinions were fundamental in a democratic country and urged politicians to embrace everyone regardless of their political believes and persuasions.
“Kenya is a democratic country and it will be unfair if politicians believe in witch hunting simply because one doesn't agree with them ideologically. We must embrace divergent opinions and that is a basic principle of democracy. We don’t have to agree all times and it will be unfair if you punish me because of my political believe,” he said.
The Wiper Democratic MP said it was time for politicians to embrace each other as the country approaches critical times in 2017 polls.
“As politicians, we should desist from creating unnecessary tension. We disagree to agree and that should not be taken as an excuse to promote politics of hatred. Witch hunt politics belongs to outdated era and it’s time to live as brothers by appreciating our political believes so that we develop a solid country,” he said.
He called for immediate reopening of two companies in Mombasa associated with governor Hassan Joho, saying politics would not supersede the needs of common people.
“The court order was clear that activities commence in the companies. It’s sad to hear police say that they are working on an 'order from above'. We should not victimise ordinary people who make their livelihood from working in the companies. Let’s accept that I politics, I don’t have to support someone by force, we have to embrace diversity,” Momanyi said, blaming the government on Joho woes.