Kiambu County Senator Kimani Wamatangi wants the laws on hate speech and incitement to be amended in a bid to curb cases of leaders making inflammatory statements and remarks.
Addressing journalists at kabete trading centre on Thursday, Wamatangi said the laws on hate speech need to be amended.
He added that the laws are lenient and have given some politicians leeway to instigate and perpetuate incitement.
The Kiambu senator said if not checked, the rising cases of hate speech among some leaders could plunge the country into violence.
“There is need for a review of the laws on hate speech so that hate mongers can be dealt with accordingly,” he said.
The Kiambu senator also called on the government agencies mandated to tame hate speech to crack the whip on hate mongers, adding that it is high time the government acted seriously on hate mongers.
“The government should not take this matter lightly and should instead act speedily by taming perpetrators,” he advised.
Wamatangi urged Kenyans to shun leaders who perpetuate hate speech.
He said that country is steal healing from the effects of the 2007/2008 post election violence and those politicians perpetuating hate must be condemned.