Rift Valley
NCIC reschedules MP Wainaina hearing over Uasin Gishu remarks
The commission has rescheduled Iraya’s appearance to Wednesday, September 30, 2026, following his request to have the initial date changed.
National Cohesion and Integration Commission
News
NCIC summons MPs Didmus Barasa, John Ariko over public remarks
In a summons dated September 22, the NCIC directed Barasa to appear before the Commission at Britam Tower, Upper Hill, Nairobi, on September 29 at 10am.
Politics
MP Wamuchomba warns against ethnic balkanisation
Wamuchomba said the political class was betraying its constitutional duty to safeguard national unity, and accused some leaders of weaponising ethnicity for short-term political gain.
News
NCIC warns leaders of arrest over ignored summonses
NCIC Chairperson Kepha Omae said the commission expected all leaders who had received summonses to make arrangements to attend and respond to the issues raised against them
Politics
Gachagua rejects August 27 NCIC summons over foreign trip
NCIC summoned Gachagua on August 18 over remarks allegedly made at different public gatherings. The commission is investigating statements attributed to him during a tour of Meru County between July 25 and July...
Education and Career
Ogamba: Young Kenyans can no longer be divided along ethnic lines
The CS appeared to take issue with former Deputy President and Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua, whose political activities in the Mt Kenya region have focused on building stronger reg...
News
NCIC summons Gachagua over alleged inflammatory remarks
Gachagua is required to appear in person at the commission's offices at Britam Towers in Upper Hill, Nairobi on August 27, 2026.
News
KNCHR demands probe into political violence, goonism
In a statement dated August 18, 2026, KNCHR said it was “gravely concerned” by increasing reports of fatalities, intimidation, destruction of property, obstruction of movement, attacks on journalists and the al...
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State agencies form team to tackle hate speech ahead of 2027 polls
Formed by a coalition of State agencies led by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), the committee will provide strategic direction and oversee a coordinated crackdown on offences linked to h...
News
Cherargei seeks NCIC probe into Gachagua over alleged ethnic profiling remarks
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has petitioned Kenya’s NCIC to investigate former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over public statements he alleges could amount to ethnic profiling and undermine national cohes...
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Misquoted! CS Duale refutes claims of ethnic incitement
In a statement issued on Friday, Duale said he had been "widely misquoted" and that his remarks delivered in Lafey Constituency had been taken out of context to advance "false and misleading narratives."
News
Calls mount for review of Cohesion Agencies over role overlap concerns
MPs argued that the current arrangement is creating inefficiencies in the use of public funds and blurring responsibility in the implementation of peace and unity programmes across the country.