The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) chairman Francis Ole Kaparo has denied claims that the commission is unable to reconcile Kenyans and tame hate mongering among politicians and Kenyans.
On Tuesday, during a joint press conference with Director of Criminal Investigations Ndegwa Muhoro, Kaparo defended the commission saying that it has achieved much in terms of reconciling Kenyans.
Kaparo observed that the commission is currently spearheading various reconciliation programmes across the country.
“It is wrong for some people to now claim that as NCIC we have failed on our job,” said Kaparo during the joint press briefing.
The NCIC chairman while acknowledging hate speech on social media as a threat to peace and stability of the country said that the commission will work with the police to tame hate mongers.
“We are not going to give hate mongers a chance to destroy our country through incitement,” said the NCIC chairman.
Kaparo warned that the commission will not tolerate hate mongers urging Kenyans to stop associating with politicians spewing hate messages.
On his part, Muhoro said that anyone who spews hate speech will face the law.
“We are determined to make an end to hate speech and incitement and any leader or Kenyan who engages in hate mongering will face the wrath of the law,” warned Muhoro.
Several MPs were summoned by the police and recorded statements on Tuesday over alleged hate remarks they are purported to have made recently.
Among them was Gatundu South Moses Kuria, Nakuru Town Kimani Ngunjiri and Machakos senator Johnston Muthama.
On Monday a section of ODM MPs called for disbandment of NCIC accusing it of failing to tame hate speech.