NCIC threatens to suspend Facebook
The National Cohesion and Integration Committee (NCIC) has threatened to suspend Facebook in Kenya for failing to adhere to hate speech regulations. While addressing the press on Friday, July 29, 2022, NCIC commander Danvas Makori stated that the social media platform had failed to implement the regulations suggested by the commission adding that the firm […]
Politicians put on notice as NCIC launches probe into Jacaranda chaos
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has condemned the chaos witnessed at Jacaranda grounds on Sunday, June 19 during the Kenya Kwanza rally. In a statement, the commission has launched a probe into the ugly incident which saw a rowdy crowd from both the Azimio and Kenya Kwanza supporters engaged in violence against each […]
Atheists society threatens to take action against Mutua over alleged utterances linking Karua to atheism
The Atheists in Kenya Society has threatened to write to the National Cohesion and Integration Commission(NCIC) to investigate alleged atheist discrimination remarks made by outgoing Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua against Martha Karua. The society claims the said utterances were made with the sole intent of discriminating against freedom of association by giving preference to atheists. […]
Lobby group in court to stop NCIC from banning ‘hatupangwingwi’ and ‘watajua hawajui’
A lobby group has moved to court seeking to quash the decision by National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) which categorised the terms ‘Hatupangwingwi’ and ‘Watajua hawajui” as hate speech words. The Chama cha Mawakili limited through their lawyer Felix Kiprono has moved to court through a certificate of urgency filed at Milimani Law Courts […]
NCIC appoints sheng master Madocho as new brand ambassador
Sheng master Alessandro Olocho alias Madocho has been appointed the new National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) brand ambassador, the commission announced on Friday. In a presser by NCIC chair Samuel Kobia, Madocho was appointed to help spread a message of peace to all youths and especially those living in the slums ahead of the […]
Ruto hits back at NCIC with remix of ‘Hatupangwingwi’
Only hours after National Cohesion and Integration Commission’s (NCIC) chair Samuel Kobia declared the infamous term drawn from a song ‘Hatupangwingwi’ as hate speech, Deputy President William Ruto responded with a remix of the same. The second in command took to social media on Friday with a short clip of fewer than four minutes with […]
Hatupangwingwi, Madoadoa, Watajua hawajui among terms banned by NCIC as hate speech
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has unveiled a list of terms and phrases that it will consider hate speech ahead of the August polls. The phrases, which are common among the political class, are said to target certain communities or individuals and have been considered a form of incitement. “We have therefore taken […]