Kenyans on Twitter demand George Aladwa’s arrest over hate speech

Kenya: Former Nairobi mayor and current ODM’s Nairobi County branch chairman George Aladwa has found himself on the wrong side of the law after a video emerged of him inciting a charged crowd.

In a video posted on Facebook early Wednesday, Aladwa, who is also the former Nairobi mayor, is heard warning Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria and Leader of Majority Aden Duale to desist from linking CORD Principal Raila Odinga to woes facing Deputy President William Ruto at the ICC.

In the video, Aladwa says for Raila to be president, Kenyans should die.

“Ikiwa tutashinda this time round na watunyang’anye, wacha kiumane. Raila ndio akuwe president, lazima watu wakufe kiasi,” said Aladwa in Swahili.

The video ends as he welcomes Dagoretti North MP Simba Arati to address the crowd.

The remarks, in a two-minutes video, went viral on the social media as Kenyans on Twitter called for his arrest.

The hashtag #ArrestAladwa and names George Aladwa were trending Thursday as Kenyans expressed their anger on his remarks.

Lucy Shivachi ‏@L_Shivachi tweeted: As a Luhya championing for a more cohesive Luhya community and Kenya, I distance myself from George Aladwa's remarks #ArrestAladwa

Cathy Wanderi ‏@ckamuiru tweeted:  #ArrestAladwa we Kenyans won't kill ourselves for others to rule, God forbid we don't want bloodshed again.

Former Starehe MP Bishop Margaret Wanjiru and pastor of Jesus Is Alive Ministries tweeted:  ‏@BishopWanjiru Leaders must be careful not to incite Kenyans to fight again; One Nation; ...#ArrestAladwa #peacebuilding.

Cyprian, Is Nyakundi ‏@C_NyaKundiH tweeted:

Aladwa "For Raila to be President, People Must Die " I ask him , " Will Raila Rule trees and Stones? " #ArrestAladwa.

Even as other Kenyans on Twitter expressed their anger, some came to Aladwa’s defense

Dikembe ‏@Disembe tweeted:

Should people stop saying the TRUTH because TRUTH will INCITE? #ArrestAladwa for saying IF elections are RIGGED people will die? SMH!