The National Cohesion and Integration Commission chairman Francis ole Kaparo has decried the lack of political goodwill in the fight against hate mongering in the country.
The NCIC chairman said although there is good will among a section of the political class, not all of them have supported efforts to fight hate speech.
In a statement to the media after attending a forum organised by the Kenya Alliance of Residents Association (KARA) in Nairobi on Tuesday Kaparo stated that there was need for political collaboration in taming hate mongers.
The NCIC chair noted that some politicians rely on negative ethnicity to maintain political patronage.
“It is evident that not all section of political class has evidently come out to support programmes on hate mongering,” he said.
The NCIC boss said that 100 per cent political good will will see hate mongering tamed in the country.
Meanwhile, the NCIC chair wants peace and cohesion studies integrated in the curriculum. Kaparo said that the commission is consulting with the Ministry of Education to introduce peace syllabus in schools.
The NCIC chair said that it was necessary to integrate the studies in the curriculum will help learners appreciate the need for peace and unity.
He added that through the studies, learners will build national values and cohesion at their formative ages.