Kenya should heed envoys' call for political dialogue

For the umpteenth time, our trade and diplomatic partners, particularly European Union ambassadors to Kenya, have called for political dialogue ahead of the 2017 General Election. This concern for our welfare should sober the belligerents on both sides of the political divide. Leaders must step down from their high perches, stop trading insults in public and embrace dialogue as the only way forward in making Kenya a safe place.

A lot of investment and effort have been put into marketing Kenya as a safe place to set up business or simply visit. Such efforts should not be defeated by the lack of political consensus on how to manage and run the country for the benefit of all.