Kabete Member of Parliament Ferdinard Waititu has said that the time he spent in the cells has taught him on the need for unity and urged leaders to unite Kenyans.
Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV Sunday night, the outspoken legislator said that the punishment they were subjected to for the four days made them vow to respect ethnic differences and work towards uniting Kenyans and not to tear them apart.
"It was a terrible place in the prison. But it was worth it so that we as leaders may avoid preaching our tribal and political differences. We learnt that holding our tongues is necessary to avoid any other bloodshed in this nation as was evident in 2007/8," said the Kabete lawmaker.
He added that they had came to respect the Cord legislators with whom they were locked together at the cells and that they have since become better friends.
"Staying in the same cell with opposition figures like Muthama, Junet and Bosire made me understand that we can work together even if our political differences are evident. When we were there we were united. There was no food for Cord or for Jubilee MPs. We were all equal," added Waititu.
He asked other leaders to preach peace in their areas since all Kenyans subscribed to similar services and products despite their political and tribal affiliations.