Kenya: Let us confront a bitter past for a better future

The 2007/8 post-election violence (PEV) remains one of the biggest blots on Kenya’s history. The near-collapse of the nation shocked Kenyans and the world.

It jolted our economic, social and political fabric to the core. That is why we laud President Uhuru Kenyatta’s directive to the Treasury to create a Sh10 billion fund to compensate PEV victims and other individuals who have suffered historical injustices meted out by past regimes. This would go a long way in healing wounds that have festered since independence.