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NCIC seeks Sh600m to fight hate speech as Gachagua snubs summons

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua addresses faithful at the Gospel Confirmation Centre in Machakos town, on March 2, 2025. [John Muia, Standard]

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has failed to honour summons by the National Integration and Cohesion Commission (NCIC), a House team has been told.

This comes as the NCIC seeks a Sh600 million budgetary increase to monitor and curb hate speech across social media ahead of the 2027 General Election.

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