Stop too much politicking and build the nation

President William Ruto. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

While defending your government may be a noble act of patriotism, there is a risk of failing to differentiate defending a government in power from beating drums for a candidate running for office.

From the word go, I am an ardent defender of the Kenya Kwanza government. And in the rush of defence, we may act with passions and emotions reminiscent of the campaign days, fail to exercise caution and offend fellow citizens whose choice was different from ours. Through such actions, we inadvertently sustain political divides longer than is politically healthy. The tendency to go overboard isn't restricted to government supporters alone. They're even more severe with the critics.