Shameless politicians fan hate as toothless watchdogs watch

From left: Moses Kuria, Ferdinand Waititu, Timothy Bosire, Junet Mohamed, Johnstone Muthama, Florence Mutua and Aisha Jumwa in court when they appeared over hate speech charges Inset: NCIC Chair Francis Ole Kaparo

As the country heads to the next General Election, the reckless political rhetoric full of abuses, threats, and inciting remarks is on the rise.

It is all happening in a country where the President called the opposition leader “a mad man”, a nation where an opposition MP called the President “very stupid”, and a State where the most powerful politician in Parliament allegedly incited mass deportation of populations to keep away his opponents’ voters.