National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has warned politicians and Kenyans using social media platforms to propagate hate speech of dire consequences.
The Commission chair Francis Ole Kaparo said that anyone found misusing social media will be arrested and prosecuted.
The NCIC chair observed rising cases where politicians are using social media to promote hate speech.
“We have noted with concern high cases where politicians and Kenyans are using social media to spew hate speech and we are going to act tough,” said Kaparo on Monday.
The NCIC chairman stated that they are working with other government agencies to net down those misusing social media.
On Monday the commission summoned Gatundu MP Moses Kuria and his Nakuru Town counterpart Kimani Ngunjiri over hateful remarks they are said to have made over the weekend.
According to Kaparo, the two legislators have been summoned to appear before the commission on Thursday and Friday respectively.
On Sunday Cord leaders had asked the commission to take action against Kuria and Ngunjiri over their remarks.
Kuria is said to have called Cord leader Raila Odinga an assassin in one of his Facebook posts while Ngunjiri was quoted ordering ‘Luos’ to vacate Nakuru county.