Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua and his Nyeri counterpart Mutahi Kahiga have condemned the brewing hatred between Kamba and Kikuyu communities.
This comes at a wake of conflicts orchestrated by the ban of charcoal burning in Kitui County imposed by Governor Charity Ngilu.
The governor's ban allegedly led to the torching of two vehicles that were found ferrying charcoal in Kitui County by angry residents two weeks ago.
Recently, a Kikuyu musician released a song titled Ikamba, whose contents have demeaning aspects to the Kamba Community.
In a joint statement released outside Governor Mutua's office in Machakos on Tuesday, the duo said it was improper to blame one community for trading in charcoal and blame the other community for a hate song done by a few individuals.
The two governors called for peace and harmony, noting the said communities had been good neighbors for a long time.
"The two communities are not only neighbors but they are literally brothers and sisters drawn from the same ancestors but the bottom line is that we are all Kenyans and should embrace peace and nationalism," Mutua said.
Governor Kahiga said the two communities are friends and partners who have traditionally referred to each other as in-laws asserting their cultures are similar.
“Kenya has seen the growth of intolerance and the planting of the seed of hatred which almost destroyed our country in 2007 and we should never allow ourselves to slide back to those horrific days," Mutahi said.
The county chiefs warned that the country risks growth of intolerance and planting of seeds of hate due to political aspirations of few individuals.