The detained political leaders accused of hate speech, who were released on bond on Friday, have vowed to unite Kenyans by going around the whole country preaching peace.
This was revealed by two of them, Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria and his Kabete counterpart Ferdinand Waititu when on Sunday they said that they had agreed not to incite Kenyans against each other again.
According to Kuria and Waititu, they agreed to lead a peace caravan during the time they were in a cell at Pangani police station awaiting their charges, once out to unite Kenyans.
“In the cell, there was no Jubilee or Cord. We faced similar challenges and talked to each other. We felt a similar hunger because there was no food,” Speaking at Gatundu stadium, Mr Kuria said.
Speaking during live interview by Larry Madowo on NTV, Kuria confirmed that the former prime minister and the current head of CORD coalition, Raila Odinga had visited them while in jail, and talked to them.
On the other hand, Raila said that he had forgiven Moses Kuria and even planned a date to have fish and ugali with him, something Kuria welcomed although in one condition, his valuable greens to be there.
Moses Kuria (Gatundu South MP), Ferdinard Waititu (Kabete), Mr Timothy Bosire (Kitutu Masaba),Junet Mohammed, Kimani Ngunjiri (Bahati) and Johnson Muthama (Machakos senator) were locked up for three nights as they awaited police to complete investigations before charging them.
Others accused of hate-speech include Women MPs Aisha Jumwa (Kilifi woman representative) and her Busia counterpart Florence Mutua who were locked up at Muthaiga police station.
Waititu also said that being in cell is not something they would want again. The MPs are believed to be preparing a bill that would improve some parts of the jail. However, they all agreed not to talk ill of any tribe but to strive to reach out to each other all the time.
“Being in the cell was quite tough for all of us. You sit, you stand up but it was still so uncomfortable. If this is what it will take for Kenyans to unite, then, so be it. We have learn t a big lesson that we will not forget,” he said