NCIC Clears Ruto, Kiraitu Over Hate Speech

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has cleared Eldoret North Mp William Ruto and Energy Minister Kiraitu Murungi of hate speech allegations made by the Law Society of Kenya. Commission chair Dr. Mzalendo Kibunjia says the material received from the LSK was analyzed and did not constitute hate speech. LSK Chairman Eric Mutua has however criticized the commission for what he termed as shoddy investigations and threatens to institute fresh hate speech charges against Ruto and Murungi.

NCIC puts tribal alliances on notice

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission is putting tribal groupings on notice. In what appears to be the strongest message yet to the now infamous KKK alliance, the cohesion commission says such alliances that isolate some ethnic communities will not be tolerated

Kenya NCIC commissioner Rev. Lawrence Bomet in Lowell MA USA

National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) commissioner Rev. Lawrence Bomet, visited St Stephens Church in Lowell MA where he appealed to Kenyan Christians in the Diaspora to use available social networking channels like Face Book and Tweeter in preaching peace during this elections season.

NCIC on Mwakwere Hate Speech

Just a day after Chirau Ali Mwakwere was re-appointed to the cabinet, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission wants him prosecuted over alleged hate speech. The commission is also accusing Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere and Attorney General Amos Wako of failing to take action against Mwakwere despite what it claims is a clear case of hate speech during the Matuga by-election campaigns which saw Mwakwere recapture the seat. But as Abdi Osman reports, Wako has denied the claims by the commission, saying the police were still conducting investigations.

NCIC Vice Chair Mary Onyango loses battle with cancer

www.ntv.co.ke National Cohesion and Integration Commission Vice Chairperson Mary Onyango is dead. Mary has been battling breast cancer for the last 11 years and just last year doctors discovered that the cancerous cells had moved to her liver. She passed on earlier this morning. Prime Minister Raila Odinga has mourned the Deputy Chair of NCIC describing her as a "peace ambassador". The PM said she was determined to ensure that the next General Election would be conducted in a peaceful atmosphere. Only two weeks ago, Mary Onyango took the PM through the NCIC Commission's plan to ensure the next elections are held in an atmosphere of peace and trust, a feat she believed would be achieved through the Kenya Kwanza Campaign. Cancer is a disease that is killing approximately 18000 Kenyans annually. That is about 50 people dying on a daily basis, from cancer.

NCIC probes Uhuru, Ruto hate speech allegations

www.ntv.co.ke Two leading members of the G7 group, Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto are now being investigated by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission for alleged hate speech. The Commission says it has gathered what it believes is sufficient evidence to sustain legal action. The Commission also says its investigators have been attending the much publicized prayer rallies, hosted by the two ICC suspects to look out for hate speech. Ntv's James Smart has more.

NCIC says Hague trials to end impunity

The National Cohesion Commission backed the ongoing process to try post election violence suspects at The Hague. The commission says the ICC trials will end impunity in the country. But the commission warns that many parts of the country have not healed from the 2008 violence and politicians should not stoke ethnic tensions.

NCIC Diversity Conference

Politicians have been put on the spot for fueling tribal conflicts in the country for personal political gains. The harsh verdict was issued at the launch of a two day peoples conference on diversity, ethnicity and race hosted by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission. Speakers at the conference noted with concern utterances by certain politicians ahead of the general election which they termed as threatening to national cohesion. Prime Minister Raila Odinga who oficially openned the conference called for harsh punishment to be meted on those who killed kenyans in the 2007-2008 post election violence.

NCIC Warns Against Hate Speech

The Government has issued a stern warning to politicians to stop engaging in hate speech and desist from inciting communities. Internal Security Permanent Secretary Francis Kimemia now says that after consultative meetings with the National Cohesion and Integration Commission, law enforcement agencies are ready to issue summons to those they deem to be making inciting remarks. Willis Raburu reports.

NCIC Peace

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission is now warning of the danger of underlying pre-referendum tension in parts of the country triggering violence and is asking the government to act fast ahead of the 4th august referendum. The commission is a member of the Uwiano platform for peace which has raised the red flag after gauging the potential of conflict in parts of the country ahead of the referendum. Sylvia Chebet gives us a sneak preview of those hotspot areas.

NCIC On Peaceful Elections

www.ktnkenya.tv The national cohesion and integration commission chairman Mzalendo Kibunjia says they are optimistic that there will be a peaceful co-existance in the forthcoming general elections. Kibunjia says the 47 Counties should go out of their way to promote inclusion of minority and vulnerable groups to bring the counties together. He wants the laws and institutions governing peaceful coexistence in the country to be enforced in the electioneering period. he was speaking at a press conference held by the civil society group cre-co which seeks to compile a baseline report on conflict areas around the 47 counties in Kenya.

NCIC Calls For Peaceful Campaigns

Sunday Live host Julie Gichuru interviewed Mary Onyango, National Cohesion and Integration Commission on referendum.

Police, NCIC To Clamp Down On Hate Speech

Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere says the police will work closely with the National Cohesion and Integration Commission in clamping down on hate speech during the electioneering period. Iteere said the police were now equipped with monitoring gadgets to ensure they gather water tight evidence against suspects of hate speech. He was speaking at the launch of a training exercise for police officers and the NCIC on hate speech. Willis Raburu reports

NCIC Investigates Musician Over Hate Speech Song

Musician Kamande wa Kioi spent the night at Kilimani police station in Nairobi, after he was picked up for questioning by police, as the probe into hate songs continued. The musician and two others are under investigation for allegedly spreading hate speech and incitement through their songs in the Kikuyu dialect. Speaking to Citizen TV on phone, national cohesion and integration commission chair, dr. Mzalendo Kibunjia, said his team was due to interview the other two musicians. Judy Kosgei reports.

NCIC investigates three vernacular musicians

Three songs sang in the Kikuyu language are on the radar of the National Cohesion And Integration Commission. The songs have been flagged as inciting and the commission is investigating possible hate speech in the songs. The commission is awaiting an official copy of the translation before deciding on the next course of action and as NTV's Sheila Sendeyo reports, lyrics of the song have angered even those whose views the singers purport to represent.

NCIC Warns Against Intolerance

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission is raising the red flag over the rising level of intolerance in the country. In remarks echoed by the police, the Commission is now warning against xenophobic tendencies against Kenyans of Somali origin, which it says have been on the rise especially after Kenya's onslaught against the Al Shabaab began almost three weeks ago. NCIC has also labelled Kisumu County as the apex of intolerance in the country, promising to engage authorities to bring to book those who attacked presidential aspirant Raphael Tuju's convoy in Kondele on Friday.

NCIC Anti-Ethnicity Conference

A conference on national cohesion took off in earnest Monday, with Kenyan political leaders and the public in general blamed for further entrenching ethnic divisions that often lead to tribal animosity and flare-ups. Chief Justice Dr Willy Mutunga said Kenya lacks true nationals who can consistently think and do things in a manner devoid of the usual ethnic point of view. The conference also said the unfair distribution of the national cake in the past, may have been a catalyst of the post election violence that rocked the country after the disputed 2007 polls. And as a Francis Gachuri report, the ultimate question each Kenyan is confronted with, is, are you a nationalist or tribalist?

NCIC to study complaint on KPA tribal bias

www.ntv.co.ke The National Cohesion and Integration Commission says it is now investigating allegations of ethnic bias at the port. NCIC chairman Mzalendo Kibunjia is however calling for sobriety in the debate as his team takes an audit. The appointments have sparked a row in the coast with a section of leaders accusing Transport Minister Amos Kimunya of violating the constitution.

NCIC kicks off campaign to foster peace

www.ntv.co.ke The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has kicked off a campaign to foster peace ahead of the coming elections. The campaign will target among others political, religious and corporate leaders as well as civil society groups. Individuals will be required to sign a charter undertaking to maintain peace. Prime Minister Raila Odinga was the first to sign the peace charter.

NCIC Conference Launches ' Kenya Kwanza Campaigns'

Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Monday launched the 'Kenya Kwanza Campaigns' during the National Cohesion and Integration Commission's conference dubbed the people's conference that took place at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre. The conference which was attended by top government officials was aimed at identifying and analyzing factors inhibiting the attainment of harmonious relations between ethnic communities in Kenya. Chief Justice Willy Mutunga challenged Kenyans and political leaders to stop being vernacular Kenyans who think and look at everything from an ethnic or tribal prism. According to Prime Minister Raila Odinga political alliances based on ethnicity were rather primitive. On his part Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Mutula Kilonzo says the new constitution makes ethnicity irrelevant for leaders seeking elective and appointive seats. The Commission has now held a series of regional diversity conversations based on ethnicity and race with the forums bringing together key stakeholders from each of the regions. The conference was chaired by Dr. Mzalendo Kibunja and his counterpart Alice Nderitu.