African Union should help end rising tension in Kenya

When Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga met with African Union Chairperson Mousa Faki Mahamat at Capitol Hill Nairobi. [File, Standard]

Kenyans now generally feel there is need for President William Ruto and his nemesis Raila Odinga to meet and find solutions to their differences. The two should walk the talk on their recent declarations on need to hold talks.

While in Nandi recently, Ruto said he would talk with anybody about issues affecting Kenyans but not about handshake. While answering questions from the media, Raila also said he was willing to meet Ruto and talk, but after the Monday protests. From the look of things, the two most influential Kenyan politicians seem ready and willing to meet, but they lack a mediator.