Friday was a historic day as senior politicians bowed to the law.
Legislators from both Jubilee and Cord were desperate to have their freedom.
The law is nobody's tool for manipulation and indeed hate speech is the worst enemy of peace and cohesion of a developing nation.
The greatest lesson for the nation was the unity showed by the accused, regardless of their party affiliations. It was humbling to see Senator Bonnie Khalwale attending to Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri when he needed fresh air after falling ill.
There is unity in grief. There's sympathy for an ailing fellow. There is no room for calling out tribal kingpins.
The eight politicians had a common problem beyond and the only thing that mattered was freedom.
Their entry, sharing the same bar, a similar fan base in the courtroom, a solidarity song and much or less similar conditions as they awaited the ruling, it was a different case to what Kenyans are used to when it comes to Jubilee and Cord. But it was an indication of a face of the Kenya we want.
A starving kid in any part of the country, an insecure family, a jobless youth and a sick old person have the same needs.
They need a great society to solve their problems. They have no business recalling what a politician said. The four days in cells should unite the politicians and make them embrace peaceful