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May 25, 2026
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NCIC warns against political intolerance

NCIC warns against political intolerance

NCIC warns against political incitement and intolerance, says monitoring political discourse across all platforms and will act on hate speech, incitement or ethnicity...

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The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has issued a stern warning against rising political intolerance, hate speech, and ethnic contempt, which it says threaten Kenya's democratic stability and national unity.

  • The NCIC has documented increasing cases of disruptions, inflammatory utterances, online attacks, and ethnic profiling across the country.
  • The warning comes after the full reconstitution of the NCIC with a new Chairperson and seven Commissioners, signalling renewed readiness to enforce cohesion laws.
  • The commission emphasized that freedom of expression does not cover hate speech or incitement, and that no individual is above the law, regardless of political influence.

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