This is why tribal politics dominate Kenyan elections

 Kenyans have failed to establish a nation state; the main ingredient to a truly harmonious, peaceful and democratic co-existence. Ours is a conglomeration of tribal nationalities handed down to us from colonial boundary marking, and which we have collectively failed to forge  into a homogenous unit glued together by true nationalism and unrelenting patriotism.  We have been misled by political frauds to view each other as “rival” tribes and “enemies” in political contest of the elites. Kenyans are dangerously pre-conditioned to hate each other and view each other with tribal suspicion and mistrust.

Sadly, a majority are blinded by the sentiments of the shrewd political elites, to whom divide-and-rule is the only tool they have to use in attaining or retaining political power. When progressive countries are discussing politics on the platform of issues, ideas and ideologies, we Kenyans are busy discussing tribes and how to form tribal coalitions to either retain or capture political power. These divisive activities are led by tribal elites in every group. In doing so, they effectively lock out anyone who is not elitist in the race for political power.