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January 20, 2026
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NCIC Unveils New Social Media Monitoring Guidelines Ahead of 2027 General Elections

NCIC Unveils New Social Media Monitoring Guidelines Ahead of 2027 General Elections

The framework is designed to strengthen the commission’s capacity for collecting and monitoring hate speech and incitement...

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The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has introduced new social media monitoring guidelines to combat hate speech and incitement ahead of Kenya's 2027 General Elections.

  • These guidelines aim to establish proper forensic methods for collecting admissible digital evidence, addressing past challenges in prosecuting hate speech cases, as stated by NCIC Officer Peris Waweru.
  • The initiative comes amid escalating violence and political intolerance, with social media platforms increasingly used for spreading misinformation and inflammatory rhetoric.
  • The NCIC emphasized that the guidelines balance free expression with the need to protect Kenyans from speech that fuels hatred and violence, calling for responsible online behavior from political leaders and users.

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