Hate speeches in Kenya killing unity

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Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H. E. Mr. Osman Mohammed Saleh, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Eritrea September 28, 2016

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The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Mr. Ibrahim Ahmed Abd al-Aziz Ghandour, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Sudan. The Secretary-General and Foreign Minister Ghandour discussed the latest developments in Sudan, including the peace talks on the Two Areas and Darfur and the work of UNAMID. The Secretary-General underscored the need to […]

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South African teen wins Google prize for orange peel innovation September 28, 2016

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Hate speeches in Kenya killing unity

Posted by African Press International on November 6, 2015

There is a creeping disaster caused by politicians in Kenya. Hate speech that has been caused by some politicians is hurting peace loving Kenyans forcing them to react as it continues causing discomfort in the country.
The country’s Chief Justice who is also the President of the Supreme court Dr Mutunga has warned that if politicians are not tamed now, the country may experience violence during the coming elections of 2017 just as they did in 2007 elections.
Some top politicians are now battling with court cases after uttering words considered hate speech directed against other communities in country.
It is time to stop this hate speech madness and unite for the sake of peaceful coexistence.

By Korir, African Press International

This entry was posted on November 6, 2015 at 12:30 10 and is filed under AA > News and News analysis. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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