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I will go against the grain of popular opinion by stating that the jailing of a blogger who insulted an entire community, and the President, is a good thing in the battle against the poisonous ethnic bigotry, character assassination and libelous drivel that characterise Kenya's social media today.
It is true that the court did not help its case by appearing to fast-track the matter, yet similar cases are also pending, but due process was followed.
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