Our Obsession with Tribalism Is Destroying Us-Kabogo

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Former Kiambu governor William Kabogo has now called on team tanga tanga and Kieleweke to shun weekend politics characterized by 2022 succession and concentrate to service to Kenyans.

Speaking to Opera news, Kabogo states that the politics of succession are harming the Country as the leaders are dividing the community along ethnic lines.

He states that the leaders should be working towards the empowerment of Kenya and initiating projects to fast track the realization of the big 4 agenda and vision 2030.

President Uhuru Kenyatta speaking to Raila Odinga at his home. /FILE

“I’m calling upon all leaders to join the president Uhuru and helps to the realization of the set goals for the betterment of the society,” he said.

The former states that the 2022 politics shouldn’t be a priority for now as the time will be available for anyone to campaign and support anyone they would wish.

“If you have been observant, the current politics are taking tribal dimension as every tribe would say we are targetted, let us adhere to Uhuru’s directive and work for Wanjiku for the betterment of the society.

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He regrets that the politics of ethnicity has become an inter-community competition, not merely for representation in governance, but for resources.

In Kenya, tribal politics has given rise to rampant corruption, marginalization, disenfranchisement of entire communities, and full brown violence.

The World Bank is of the view that political risks to economic growth are ranked equally to growth risks posed by shocks in the global economy such as the debt crisis in the European markets.

So what happens in Kenya’s political arena has economic consequences. And the effects are not only related to GDP growth, but other economic effects also result from politics.

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In Kenya, politics are guided by tribal affiliations, and every election since independence has been characterized by ethnic tensions and tribal violence.

But it was the 2007 general elections in which the demons of tribalism really flared up, leaving over a thousand people dead and thousands more displaced. It is therefore not strange that many are worried, days before the August 8th polls open.

Incidents of politicians drumming up support based on ethnic allegiances are only increasing existing worries.

 

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