OBUNGA YVETTE: Promote peace and unity for political stability

Nationwide campaigns have started early despite not officially being launched by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.

Most of the leaders, if not al,l have forgotten their roles and the promises they made to Kenyans and have instead shifted to campaigns traversing different counties. 

Some are using illegal ways such as giving handouts to get more voters. They however forget, during the election exercise, Kenyans will look at their development track records and their manifestos. 

A good leader does not campaign too much as many achievements are remarkable and evident automatically.

They can be reelected without struggling to campaign because they deserve it.

We have also witnessed chaos caused by the campaigns. Youths have crumbled for handouts given by politicians with the result being injuries and destruction of property.

This can in the long run cause disunity that will hinder nation-building, peace and national development. 

Some of these leaders even insult their rival political aspirants.

Good politics is not based on political insults but good political agendas which can be fulfilled.

If all leaders can lead by example then this country can be a better place.

The incoming politicians who are yet to be elected should talk about improving what has been done by the current government.

The greatest among key development strategies should be preaching peace and embracing unity to all Kenyans.

Its time leaders promoted peace for political stability.

In a country where there is peace and political stability, any implementation will succeed.

I urge some of the leaders to stop early political campaigns and enhance development strategies that they promised to fulfil during the last general elections.

Together let's embrace peace and unity to foster national development.

Student, Maasai Mara University

Edited by Kiilu Damaris