Let religious leaders preach peace, remain partisan ahead of polls

In this electioneering period, statements by the clergy should be geared towards unifying the nation. Utterances likely to polarise the country have no room among the men and women of God. It is critical for the clergy to exercise caution when making remarks lest they inflame a delicate situation.

It would be quite regrettable for the religious leaders to repeat the mistakes of 2007 where the shepherds of our souls took sides in the electoral contest. I, therefore, beseech the holy men to remember their sacred calling as uniting agents. Let the clergy be the conscience of the nation.

Benard Amaya, Nairobi

Going by the manner in which NASA and Jubilee are conducting their campaign, one can easily conclude that neither of the two sides have beneficial agendas for Kenyans. In almost every place they are taking their campaigns, the aspirants and their running mates cannot deliver a speech without faulting their opponent. In fact, each side has branded the opponents with names they refer to them on the campaign trail in a bid to tarnish their reputation. While we wholly agree that this is the language of politics, it's clear that the leaders are obsessed with the fight for power.

Aspirants who have the interests of voters at heart compete on agenda and not insults. The presidential campaign has been characterised by blame game instead of presenting their development agenda to voters.

Joseph Macharia, Maasai Mara University

Kenya is striving for political maturity, a key ingredient of democracy. However some politicians are pulling us backwards. Instead of selling their agenda to Kenyans, they are dividing us along tribal lines. This is barbaric and outdated. Others have slogans designed to make them appear like warriors.