One vital lesson Kenyans need to learn on need for peace after polls

There is a lot you can learn from refugees living within our borders. One is how precious peace is to a country. The violence, torture, cruelty, and atrocities suffered by Congolese refugees at the hands of militias and government soldiers teach us that war and conflict are not worth it. The cost of war is unnecessary suffering, wanton loss of life and property, displacement, hopelessness, and helplessness.

There is nothing beneficial about violence and conflict. The ones who suffer the most are the most vulnerable - women, children, and the disabled. If you hear the story of a Congolese refugee who has seen war and conflict then you will value peace above all else, even above your own tribe and political affiliations. If you want to learn how bad negative tribalism and ethnicity is, ask a Rwandan refugee who fled the genocide.