The Star (Nairobi)

Kenya: Religious Leaders Call for Tolerance

By Stanley Njenga, 27 February 2013
Photo: Capital FM
Kenyans have undertaken to preach peace and tolerance as the country prepares for elections on March 4.

Religious organisations in Kiambu and Murang'a have called on political leaders to avoid spreading tribal animosities.

The Hindu, Muslim and Christian leaders were speaking after  attending a one-day interfaith workshop on the role of religious  organisations towards a peaceful, free and fair elections organised by  the IEBC at a Thika hotel.

Thika  Interfaith Association chairman Aboo Norein and secretary Reverend  Samwel Kinyanjui said some unsubstantiated utterances that have hit the  headlines in the recent past are dangerous and uncalled for.

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