The brazen disruption of a prayer meeting led by Pastor Dorcas Rigathi in Nyeri on Saturday was unacceptable.
The presence of rowdy youths, led by politician Maina Njenga, sent waves of fear among attendees.
Such acts undermine constitutional freedoms and threaten national stability.
They breed lawlessness and set the stage for chaos. Today it is a prayer meeting; tomorrow, it could be a political rally or a community forum.
Political and ideological differences must never be a justification for anarchy.
If actions such as Saturday's go unpunished, they may trigger the rise of illegal groups.
This will only deepen divisions and fuel a cycle of terror.
Indeed, Saturday’s events reminded Kenyans of the dark past when organised groups, such as the Mungiki sect, Sungusungu and Chinkororo, terrorised innocent people.
From extortion to brutal murders, their reign of terror left families broken and communities in distress.
Thousands of innocent lives were lost. Businesses were crippled.
The country lived under a shadow of fear. We cannot afford to relive those dark days.
HISTORICAL QUOTE
“Truth is the only safe ground to
stand on.”
ELIZABETH CADY STANTON
The women’s rights activist became the first woman to
testify before the US Congress, on January 20, 1869.
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