• He said that the sentiments from politicians, if not controlled, leave the possibility of inciting violence among the people.
• Kobia said that politicians had pledged to campaign peacefully and concentrate on issues based politics and not personalities.
National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) chairman Samuel Kobia has claimed that presidential candidates have not lived up to the peace charter they signed.
Speaking at Spice FM on Tuesday, Kobia said the candidates deviated from manifesto policies.
"The presidential campaigns started off well by concentrating on issues and policies but they have degenerated into name-calling," he said.
He said that the sentiments from politicians if not controlled leaves a possibility violence in incitement.
Kobia said there is need for a change in behaviour from politicians.
The presidential candidates and other aspirants had earlier signed a peace charter to promote decency among political candidates.
"We had them sign a political decency and accountability charter what then we are left to do is to hold them accountable on the basis of what they had themselves committed to do," he said.
Kobia said that politicians had pledged to campaign peacefully and concentrate on issues based politics and not personalities.
Kobia said that the candidates vowed to accept the outcome of the elections in the peace signed charter.
At the same time Kobia raised concern about the increased hate speech on social media platforms.
He said that it could lead to physical confrontation among targeted communities.
Kenya is six days away from the general elections that will see four presidential candidates pitted against each other.
Azimio la Umoja Raila Odinga, Kenya Kwanza William Ruto, Roots party George Wajackoya and Agano David Mwaure will battle it out to to clinch the presidential seat.