Kalonzo: It's time to end tribalism, forge unity

Former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has lamented that deep rooted tribalism is undermining efforts to promote national cohesion. He said the vice is rampant and that no effort should be spared in order to end it once and for all.

The ex-VP (left) said that during the 2008 post-election violence, he, through the advice of other political leaders took the decision to join President Kibaki so as to stop the bloodshed.

He also explained why he shelved his presidential bid last year to support Raila Odinga. "I decided to suppor Raila because critics thought a Kamba cannot support a Luo and through this, we achieved cohesion," he said.

The CORD deputy leader was speaking on Monday evening while addressing over 300 hundred Seventh Adventist women from Nairobi station who paid him a visit at the Kalonzo Musyoka Foundation headquarters in Kileleshwa, Nairobi.

The Wiper leader said his passion and conviction to see a peaceful nation will continue and urged the women to take led role in addressing the problems facing this nation.
He further took the audience down the memory lane since his joining of politics and how he has managed to work with all political leaders regardless of their ethnic backgrounds.

He said unity is paramount and that he will work tirelessly through the foundation to see that it is achieved.