President Uhuru Kenyatta has told off Opposition leader Raila Odinga for inciting Kenyans to violence.
He said Raila is treading the same path that led to the 2007/2008 post election violence.
"Yesterday he was talking about 'wenye inchi' and 'wenye wanafaa kurudi kwao' (those who belong and those who should return to where they came from) ... and that is the same language he used to create conflict last time," the President said on Friday.
He was speaking during a campaign tour in Bomet.
Uhuru said Raila's statements might harm unity existing between different communities in the country.
On Thursday, Uhuru had warned the people of Kericho to be wary of plots by the opposition to re-ignite violence in the county.
The President has previously accused Raila of igniting the fire that led to what is considered to be the worst post-election crisis in the country.
In March, Uhuru said the Opposition chief
promoted politics of tribal antagonism.
“He promoted politics of what he called '40 tribes against one'. Now, he is talking about '40 against two',” he said
during a tour of Kisii town on Wednesday.
He issued the remarks after addressing Abagusii leaders in a meeting where he laid out plans to improve infrastructure in Kisii and Nyamira counties.
"Raila has again started inciting Kenyans as he did in 2007 thus framing DP William Ruto.
Yeye ndiyo aliwasha moto (He is the one who ignited the fire," Uhuru said.
But Raila in a quick rejoinder
termed as desperate Uhuru's claim that he is largely to blame for the 2007/08 post election violence.
He said the real culprits who have stagnated the country’s development are individuals who corruptly acquired public resources, some of whom he said have close family ties with the president.
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The violence that followed a disputed poll left at least 1,300 dead and more than
600,000 homeless.