22/10/2025
It is deeply unfortunate and hypocritical when a leader, entrusted with uniting citizens and promoting harmony, chooses to condemn another leader’s reckless words by engaging in the very same behavior they claim to oppose. In recent times, we have witnessed a disturbing trend where political figures use moments of moral correction as opportunities to settle scores or advance personal agendas through divisive rhetoric and community profiling. Such conduct not only undermines the essence of leadership but also deepens societal divisions and fuels ethnic animosity. Condemning reckless utterances should be done with dignity, wisdom, and a spirit of reconciliation—not by weaponizing words to stigmatize an entire community for the mistakes of one individual. True leadership calls for restraint, fairness, and integrity, not reactionary statements that inflame emotions and threaten national cohesion. It is shameful when those who should be the custodians of unity resort to reckless tribal labeling, effectively dragging the country backward instead of steering it toward mutual respect and coexistence. Kenya deserves leaders who heal, not those who wound further; who build bridges, not those who burn them for political theatrics and cheap applause.