The 'Pangani six' comprising of legislators Moses Kuria of Gatundu South, Kimani Ngunjiri of Bahati, Junet Mohammed of Suna East, Johnstone Muthama of Machakos, Ferdinand Waititu of Kabete and Timothy Bosire of Kitutu Masaba have declared to travel countrywide and preach peace to all the 47 counties.
This is a call that should be appreciated and encouraged by all people. The country has been experiencing political tension in the recent past due to the anti-IEBC impasse and a cooling brake would be in order.
The most controversial legislator, Moses Kuria from Gatundu South, has been severally alleged to have incited his people against the Luo tribe.
The other five who were held with Moses Kuria in Pangani have all been alleged to have incited their people against other tribes.
However negative their initial messages were, the six legislators should be encouraged to carry out their peaceful tour of the country.
The political tension and tussle between the government (Jubilee) and the opposition (Cord) should not be the order of the day. Kenyans should also stop breathing politics from either Jubilee or Cord because politics is only a game that is poised to benefit a few individuals.
The hatred and mistrust towards other people is uncalled for. Kenya needs to forge forward past political alliances and allegiances and Kenyans should take helpful notes from what transpired in 2007 after the general election.
Kenyans should thus come out in big numbers and support the six legislators in preaching peace. Other leaders from both political camps should also come out and support the move by their colleagues.
The country is still healing from the 2007 abyss and care should be taken to help the country not fall into the hellhole that was 2007.