As such the Serena Talks spearheaded by Kofi Annan concluded that it was necessary a commission be formed to look into the whole issue of hate speech and incitement. The onus therefore lies with the commission to do what is necessary before things get out of hand. After the country recovered from the slippery path of self-destruction in 2007 following the chaotic aftermath of a disputed presidential election, it became apparent that hate speech had a massive role in the whole circus. That is how the National Cohesion and Intergration Commission came to be. It has been accused of failing to contain the political class who will always have their way even after uttering what is clearly aimed at stoking animosity among Kenyan communities.

Source: Daily Nation June 14, 2016 13:18 UTC