Nakuru Regional Commissioner Wanyama Musiambo talks with the Vice-person of the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) Irene Wainyoike at a past event. [PHOTO/the-star.co.ke]
The NCIC has so far taken 273 suspects of hate speech to court.
The number includes senior politicians.
According to NCIC vice chairperson Irene Wanyoike, the number of hate speech cases by senior politicians has been rising at an alarming rate.
Wanyoike said this situation could eventually take the country into anarchy.
This came up when the NCIC conducted a cohesion meeting with stakeholders in Naivasha as they continue to conduct sensitisation series across the country.
"Naivasha had been marked as one of the hotspots, but we are glad nothing happened during the election and we should maintain peace," she said.
NCIC Commissioner Joseph Onsongo refuted claims the commission has failed in its bid to curb hate speech by politicians.
"We have heard and received complaints about the case of Babu Owino, but this does not fall under the Cohesion Act, but under the Penal Code," he said.