Kenyan Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale faces public uproar and investigation by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) over alleged ethnic slurs against the Mt Kenya community.

• Aden Duale is accused of using a Somali proverb comparing the Mt Kenya people to hyenas.
• Duale has defied the NCIC summons, demanding former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua also be investigated for past remarks.
• The controversy occurs just over a year before the next General Election, raising concerns about ethnic polarization and incitement to violence.