Analysts fear he’s pointing at opposition leader Raila Odinga which could herald a further rise in ethnic tension.

Kenyan politics are divided along ethnic lines with Kikuyu president Uhuru Kenytta opposed by Raila Odinga of the Luo tribe.

The country’s under attack by Somali terror group Al Shabab, who’s admitted to sending fighters to two Kenyan coastal towns killing more than 60 people in recent days.

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s assertion that the insurgency is the work of local dissidents not Somalis has raised political tension in a country angry at security forces for their inability to protect Kenyans.

The Daily Nation newspaper comments today that this dangerous political situation could easily escalate to violence if not well managed.

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