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The general consensus among Kenyans is that hate speech must never be allowed to gain traction. It is anathema. We can have our political differences because that is what democracy is all about, but at all times, the interests of the country must take precedence. That is why Tuesday’s arrest of eight legislators from both sides of the political divide charged with utterances that could provoke the public to violence is a welcome move.
Jubilee legislators Moses Kuria, Ferdinand Waititu and Kimani Ngunjiri are now charged with making utterances that could easily inflame passions leading to the breach of peace.
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