The key thing is tolerance.
And it applies in all human interactions, not electioneering time only.
Every body has a view, with which the next person may agree or disagree, but they both need to exercise tolerance towards one another.

In that connection, the post above scores not too well.

NB: In principle I agree with the substantive message of the post, but the delivery.

Unfortunately we cannot predict the future, so the answer is "there is no way" you will have to live with your decision to not participate in the elections

I agree. I just can't stand in that scorching August sun to cast a vote for any of these imbeciles. Surely, we have Sonko, Joho, Waititu and Mandago as front runners for governer seats. That's enough reason for me to steer wayyyyyy clear of any polling station. I can't waste my time.

I know I will invite a lot of vitriol with this statement but I honestly think politics is for losers. All these people who are passionate about politics and politicians are usually idiots.

Here's another idea. Maybe its time we got rid of all mother tongue languages aka tribes in Kenya and teach the next generation English and Swahili only.

That might get rid of this tribal stupidity. What are mother tongue languages for? How exactly are they useful? What value do they add to society other than promote hate? They are primitive and divisive and it's time to get Africans out of the dark ages and into a civilized world. This might be a good start.

I know people will say that classism will be an issue if we get rid of tribes, but with competent leaders and a country devoid of tribal bigotry, we can zero in and actually focus on working to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor to a more equal society.

I would rather be faced with one challenge that can genuinely be tackled with time than be faced with deep rooted tribalism that will never be cured. That's what's holding us back. We can't move forward as tribes, but we might have a chance as simply unified Kenyans.

But Africans are too stupid to realize what's holding them back and that's why we will vote in our tribesmen instead of voting for sound ideologies and people with integrity. Stupid is as stupid does.

I hope the president issues a stern warning to would-be inciters of violence and people who engage in acts of violence. If people who vandalize the SGR are to face the death penalty then perpetrators of election violence should be shot on sight. We can't have our citizens living in fear every time there is an election year. This needs to stop. It's primitive.

These are the kind of people that am talking about. Would rather die poor with their tribes than prosper together as one tribeless nation. How unfortunate.