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MPs push for tougher NCIC powers to "bite harder" on hate speech

Bishop Kepha Nyamweya Omae, nominee for NCIC Chairperson during vetting by the National Assembly Committee on Cohesion and Equal Opportunities at Mini Chambers, County Hall in Nairobi, on April 25, 2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] 

Lawmakers are now calling for the bestowing of prosecutorial powers on the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) ahead of the 2027 General Election to curb political indiscipline.

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