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Stop stoking the embers of violence by heckling at rallies

With three recent incidences of heckling and violence involving the supporters of the two main presidential candidates, Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga, the country is walking down a dangerous path.

The cat-calls and stone-throwing in Kisumu, Baringo and Thika suggest that intolerance and contempt among party supporters is growing. And if there is no de-escalaction, then Kenyans must begin to contemplate another round of vicious blood-letting during the post-election period.

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