Political tolerance is necessary

The ongoing political duel between Jubilee and CORD coalitions is detrimental to national peace and reconciliation.

It does not come close to promoting national unity and fostering the stability of the country one year to elections.

The political temperatures witnessed over the last one month should not be entertained in a nation that bore the brunt of the 2007/2008 post-election violence.

Political leaders must be responsible enough in their utterances lest we throw the nation into a political crisis.

More important, treason claims by some members of the political class are off the mark and unacceptable. They not only cause unnecessary tension, but also affect the country’s diplomatic position within the East Africa Community.

The time for political dialogue and total tolerance is now. The call by the Church for both coalitions to talk over the sticky political issues must be heeded. Any attempt to use unwarranted force to quash political dissidents is akin to polarising the nation.