Kenyan Musicians Deny Hate Speech Charges

A Nairobi court has granted bail to three musicians accused of producing and publishing songs containing hateful messages intended to cause violence.

Kenya: Musicians Deny Hate Speech Charges in Court

Capital FM, 4 July 2012

Three musicians accused of propagating hate speech through their songs have been charged in a Nairobi court. read more »

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Kenya: Reign in Hate Speech, Kenneth Tells Kibunjia

The Star, 2 July 2012

Presidential hopeful Peter Kenneth has urged the National Cohesion and Integration Commission to crackdown on politicians and members of public spreading hate speech. He said the ... read more »
Kenya: Musicians to Be Charged for Hate Speech

The Star, 29 June 2012

Three Kikuyu musicians accused of hate speech will be arraigned in court on Tuesday next week. The three - John Demathew, Muigai wa Njoroge and Kamande wa Kioi - had earlier been ... read more »
Kenya: Kibunjia Launches Probe Into 'Hate' Songs

Capital FM, 25 June 2012

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has launched investigations into three vernacular songs that are said to contain hate speech and are inciteful. read more »
Kenya: Musician Wa Kioi in Trouble Over Uhuru Song

Capital FM, 28 June 2012

Popular Kikuyu musician Kamande wa Kioi will be charged in Court next Tuesday after National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) completed investigations into alleged hate ... read more »
Kenya: Three Musicians Investigated for Hate Speech

The Star, 26 June 2012

THE National Cohesion and Integration Commission has begun preliminary investigations against three Kikuyu musicians accused of propagating hate speech in their songs of praise for ... read more »

Popular musician Kamande wa Kioi is one of the three accused.

Kenya MPs Held over Hate Speech Claims

Tension is building in Kenya after a grenade attack on a rally campaigning against a new constitution, and accusations of hate speech against those advocating its rejection. Read more »
- Kenya: Youths Call for Crackdown on Hate Speech
- Kenya: MPs Held Over Hate Speech Claims
ICC to Probe Kenya's 2008 Post-Election Violence

The ICC has granted an investigation into the post-election violence of 2008 that displaced thousands of Kenyans and left hundreds dead. Read more »
- Kenya: Key Witnesses in Poll Violence Cases Now Under Protection
- Kenya: Post-Election Violence Not Spontaneous