Chama cha Mawakili has filed a case in court seeking to suspend the implementation of the NCIC decision that classified 'hatupangwingwi' and "watajua hawajui" as hate terms. It says the contested words are frequently used by Kenyans and do not amount to hate speech or any other negative connotations. The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has expressed fears over the hate speech and incitement to violence flooding the social media platforms. NCIC said the words can also be monitored on social media and physical spaces like social gatherings and media outlets. In Swahili, the commission identified words such as kaffir (disbeliever), madoadoa (dots), chunga kura (secure votes) and mende (cockroach).

Source: The Star April 11, 2022 12:04 UTC