Uhuru-Raila dialogue will halt political and ethnic tensions

President Uhuru Kenyatta and NASA leader Raila Odinga

There seems to be a whiff of fresh air in the country after emerged that a group of clergy, diplomats and business community representatives are on the verge of having Jubilee Party and the National Super Alliance (NASA) opening much needed dialogue. The time to have dialogue and put the country on a unified path after the controversial presidential election is now. The talks are long overdue. There is no doubt that the country is deeply polarised.

Kenyans are more divided than ever before and after many years, talks of secession have emerged, complete with maps and flags of a divided country. Still, Kenya must remain united. The diversity of all the communities is what makes us shine globally. That must be guarded jealously. Kenya must not allow politics to destroy it. It is therefore of paramount importance that a window for dialogue must be opened now. The religious leaders, business people, Jubilee, NASA and other key players must burn the midnight oil to cool down political tempers.