Religious leaders and the interfaith council in Nyandarua County have condemned the tribal profiling by a section of politicians, terming it as a threat to national stability.
The members of the clergy noted that such tribal and ethnic hatred would plunge the country into chaos, hence called on the government and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) in collaboration with other security agencies to step up measures to curb increased cases of political intolerance from a section of political leaders.
Led by Nyandarua Interfaith Council Chairman Archbishop Josam Kariuki and Nyandarua North AIPCA Bishop Ayub Kigotho, the members further called on all political leaders and youths to promote peaceful coexistence among all the communities.
They spoke at Ol-Kalou AIPCA Cathedral Church on the sidelines of clergies meeting, where they revealed that plans were underway to commission a team of religious leaders as peace ambassadors to preach peace across the country.
They called on the members of the public to be peaceful, noting that it was crucial for the smooth progress of the country.
And as political campaigns heighten in Ol-Kalou constituency, ahead of the parliamentary by-elections scheduled for July 16, the religious leaders cautioned local residents to be wary of politicians, who may incite them to cause mayhem.
The seat was left vacant following the death of area MP the late David Njuguna Kiaraho in April this year.
