Politics in Kenya are divided along ethnic lines, nomadic cattle raids are usually between different communities and economic empowerment is believed to favour other tribes more than the other.
Politicians have used the ethnic card to get popular and get political points especially during the election campaigns.
With Kenya’s general elections scheduled to take place next year, some Kenyans have taken to twitter to denounce tribalism. This move is also to stop any post-election ethnic clashes such the ones experienced in 2007 from happening again.
#TribelessYouth harsh tag online bringing the youth voices collectively to talk against ethnicity. Here are few tweets
seeing Youth comeout in huge numbers to champion for peace is a clear sign of hope that we will achieve a TribelessNation #TribelessYouth
— Shikoh Kihika (@Shikohkihika) November 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/LeonLidigu/status/801632446357925889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Let it strike us from within and decide what we are to do to avoid repetition of this #TribelessYouth pic.twitter.com/SYd3Una9aW
— Farmer (@OgetoAlex) November 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/EvyonK/status/801631183146799105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Most students in campus vote student leaders along tribal lines.
Tribalism is a personal initiative to stop it #TribelessYouth— Kipruto THE Traveler (@DeinnUzain) November 24, 2016
Youths must stand out to save the future of this Nation, Kenya #TribelessYouth @joseymras @Shikohkihika @TribelessYouth
— Nyaruai (@Pierra_Nyaruai) November 24, 2016
We are one tribe, we are kenyans #TribelessYouth pic.twitter.com/HhHGszAubA
— Ruth Oguta™ (@ruthoguta) November 24, 2016
Why do we have to be against each other cause of diversity of the tribes,our diversity should be our strength #TribelessYouth @janetmachuka_
— Farmer (@OgetoAlex) November 24, 2016
