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The ogre of tribalism in Kenya must be laid to rest

Recently local leaders objected to the appointment of a new Vice Chancellor for Moi University on the basis that he did not hail from the local communities

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) is set to release another report detailing the ethnic composition of public institutions. An earlier report produced in August this year was a damning indictment on the national and county governments that have shown unwillingness to move beyond the rhetoric stage and ensure tribalism does not dictate how Kenyans relate to each other.

A key plank on which many leaders campaigned and continue to, is to end endemic tribalism. During rallies and at political gatherings, Kenyans are always urged to regard each other as brothers and sisters yet the same leaders who preach this are in the vanguard unashamedly propagating the vice.

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