OPINION: Kenya is burning, it's time to give dialogue a chance

In my considered opinion, this country ought to engage in a dialogue before it's too late. All communities through their so-called kingpins need to come to one table and discuss. They must do so in order to give this nation a progressive blueprint.

Expressions like power sharing, last kicks of a dying horse, secession, People's Republic etc. must be avoided as they add insult to injury. They don't make this nation stronger; they massage the ego of one political side and anger the other side to the bone. 

Inclusion is the issue in question; the national cake seems to be in the mouth, hands, platter and cold room of few communities...actually two for the sake of this piece. The other communities in the fold are a mere "garnish" and PR according to a section of Kenyans. 'Excluded' communities have been left wallowing in self-pity and burning in resentment.

They have decided to resist. In fact, they are ready for anything; death is not one of their fears/worries. They have decided in earnest to reclaim their position in this country- socially, economically and politically. They feel that injustice has become law and that resistance is their duty. On the other hand, the ruling few have firmly held to their positions...

They won't and can't allow anything. Knowingly or unknowingly we are on a brink of a precipice. We are behaving like we have a Kenya B where we will run once we set our Kenya ablaze. We need to think twice. We have one KENYA and this is what we need to safeguard.

We all have seen the protests that have been held across the country or in some parts of the country. Lives, jobs and properties have been lost. The big questions are, do we want to continue this way as a nation-loss of life and property is the order of the day?

Do we want to put our aspirations aside and go after each other without mercy? I'm certain that we want to continue with our lives peacefully and amicably.

Elections should give us better leaders... In fact, we should come out of elections happier and intact. Instead, we have come out of elections sad and sharply divided. Our constitutional set up should accommodate the first two presidential candidates so that these elections are not a matter of life and death or are not a show of might.

We have had one candidate constantly coming second and the aftermath had been tense and violent to some extent... we don't know what would happen if another person seated second. The church or even the judiciary should set the table where the communities can sit and mend fences. Inclusion should be the number one agenda. Renaming of the counties should be number two- the counties need names that will boost cohesion.

As currently named, they create a regional and tribal picture as opposed to a national image. Other issues, for instance, poverty, unemployment, disease, development etc. can be dealt with better with a united country. Upon the conclusion of the talks, the leaders who participated should issue a communique on the way forward as a united country.

Don't ignore whatever is going on. You might think that you are on the right side of things- tomorrow they will come for your business, a stone might hit your kid in their school bus, they will maim your