Kenyans breathed a sigh of relief when President William Ruto extended an olive branch to his political rival Raila Odinga.
When Raila accepted and agreed to call off demonstrations, many were happy that finally the two leaders had agreed to sit down and talk for the sake of peace.
But even before the talks could begin, both sides started throwing brickbats at each other putting into jeopardy hopes of any negotiations.
The back and forth between the hawks on both sides has seen Raila and his Azimio colleagues announce that they plan to resume street demonstrations.
The deaths and damage arising from the demos are not good for Kenya, which is currently struggling to deal with a myriad of other problems ranging from a battered economy, drought and banditry attacks.
While the opposition has every right to picket, the government should be working overtime to ensure that the truce holds and the talks proceed.
The doves in Azimio and Kenya Kwanza must step out and ensure the hardliners whose chest-thumping has poisoned the negotiations are made to see reason for the interest of the bigger picture, which is Kenya.
If Kenya burns, neither Kenya Kwanza nor Azimio will benefit. Instead, they will go down in history as the group that destroyed a peaceful and prosperous nation.
Let us save the talks.
Quote of the Day: "The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions."
Leonardo da Vinci
The Italian painter, sculptor, scientist and visionary was born on April 15, 1452
