| Updated Sun, April 16th 2017 at 00:00 GMT +3We should expect another heated week as political parties continue with the exercise of picking candidates during their nominations across the country. Except for the clergy, the business community and political party heads, calls for tolerance from rank and file politicians have been rather muted. These politicians must not escape sanctions, and if they defect to other political parties to avoid paying these hefty fines, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission must hold them accountable. Women have frequently been victims of misogynistic attacks, with little action taken against the perpetrators even as their political parties and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) pay lip service in their calls for fair treatment. More must be done to convince Kenyans that we will have peaceful campaigns before the August 8 poll.

Source: Standard Digital April 15, 2017 19:52 UTC