Bunge La Mwananchi Member Arrested Over Remarks Targeting Burundians

This marks the first high-profile arrest of a Kenyan over comments concerning foreign nationals...

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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly making inciteful remarks targeting Burundian nationals working and living in Kenya.

The remarks, captured on video at a Bunge la Mwananchi event in Kayole, are believed to have incited ethnic hatred and hostility.
The suspect faces potential charges of hate speech under the National Cohesion and Integration Act.
This arrest follows a government crackdown on unlawful foreign traders and a warning against harassing foreign nationals.

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