A Tanzanian group has composed a song praying for peace ahead of the August 9 General Election.
The group known as Mt Kizito Makaburi, has through its song titled Tunakuja Nairobi (We are coming to Nairobi), is rallying other Tanzanians to remember Kenyans as the country heads to the election.
The song, which has so far attracted over 200,000 views on YouTube, emphasises the need for Kenyans to make the right choice on the ballot.
The group further sent a message to the leaders seeking elective positions in the country to preach cohesion and avoid dividing the electorates.
"Let us join hands to pray for Kenya as they head to the General Election. Let peace and unity be the co-virtues that will bind them even after the polls," the lyrics in Swahili state.
The group displays Kenyan flags as it lobbies other Tanzanians to join in to pass a message of amity to Kenya.
The group has been vocal in composing songs aimed at promoting co-existence among the East African nations.
Through its songs, the group argues that Kenya’s election is particularly significant owing to the country's long-standing role as East Africa’s transportation hub.
More than 80 per cent of Uganda’s imports pass through the port of Mombasa, as do almost all of Rwanda’s exports. Commercial trade and humanitarian assistance to Burundi, the eastern DRC, parts of northern Tanzania, and South Sudan also rely on the Port of Mombasa.
Any disruption affects other East African nations adversely hence the need to preach peace ahead of the polls.
However, this is not the first time Tanzanian artists are praying for Kenya. In 2017 gospel singer, Christina Shusho, composed a song praying for President Uhuru Kenyatta who is seeking re-election under the Jubilee Party ticket.
She asked God to give Uhuru wisdom and power to lead the country for the second term.
Shusho’s prayer for Uhuru did not auger well with a cross-section of NASA and Raila Odinga supporters who accused her of wadding into Kenyan politics and campaigning for Uhuru.
She was called out by Raila supporters for taking sides, threatening to boycott her songs.
According to those who faulted the gospel singer, Shusho ought to have understood that her Kenyan fans are both in Uhuru and Raila’s camps.
