Intolerance hurting our democracy

Last week on the Jeff Koinange Live television show, I watched David Matsanga, the burly Ugandan national who imagines he understands the intricacies of Kenyan politics more than Kenyans themselves and the staunchest alien supporter of the Jubilee-led government, take on Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale, who appeared diminutive by comparison, on a debate on sugar imports from Uganda.

Dr Matsanga, for those who may have interacted or glimpsed some of his rantings on social media, comes across as highly temperamental. Thus, with Dr Khalwale’s propensity to irritate, I had a feeling the debate was going to be stormy, and it did not disappoint. Dr Matsanga got increasingly agitated as the debate progressed and I was afraid he was going to attack the self-proclaimed matador from Ikolomani.