ICC Propaganda is a threat to our stability

Kenyans probably have moved on from the pain of post-election violence that almost brought our country to its knees. The emotive ICC case and its aftermath is a reminder that we should be preaching peace and not use ICC as a campaign tool for sympathy.

It was very disheartening to watch the deputy president lying blatantly to his supporters in Nandi that the opposition is negotiating with the Hague-based court to restart the case if they win the August election.

Using ICC as a campaign tool is not prudent at this time when the country is beginning to heal from its past. The president and his deputy may have used ICC as a tool for the campaign to win the last election but it does not mean they can use the same tactic to win again.

The country needs to move forward instead of being reminded of what was a personal problem that Kenyans had nothing to do with. It is not prudent to manufacture lies and propaganda to win an election.

 Kenyans have matured and it is high time that politicians take note of what they say out there. Kenyans need peace and for this to happen each politician from both isles should watch their mouth. Ours continues to be a very delicate democracy that needs nurturing to avert chaos.

 My simple advice to the deputy president is that he refrains from issuing careless statements that are likely to ignite tensions among different communities living in Rift Valley.

 As a person who lost a relative and friends during the 2007/8 post-election violence, I do not want anybody to use the very unfortunate events for political mileage. At some point in life, we must have a heart to respect victims who passed on and those who are still traumatised because of what happened.