NCIC grill activist over Facebook posting

olitical activist Moses Kuria was on Monday grilled by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) officials over postings on his Facebook account deemed as hate speech.

Mr Kuria arrived at NCIC headquarters in Upper Hill, Nairobi, at 10.40am accompanied by two aides. He was questioned for two hours and thirty minutes.

NCIC Commissioner Kyalo Mwenzi, after the grilling, said they are seeking to understand Mr Kuria's post and an interpretation of what he meant.

Mr Mwenzi said they will carry out further investigation before making recommendations to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Keriako Tobiko.

On his part, Mr Kuria said he has no apologies for the post. He also denied that it was inciting in any way.

The Law Society of Kenya has already written to the DPP Keriako Tobiko to investigate and prosecute the author of the post and those who commented on it.

Mr Kuria posted the comments after the twin explosion in Nairobi’s Gikomba market in which 12 people died and dozens others were hospitalised.

It read: “I think it is only a matter of time before Kenyans start violence against PERCEIVED (sic) terrorists, their sympathisers, their financiers and those issuing travel advisories without intelligence.”

“I am not sure I will not be the one of those Kenyans. When you touch Gikomba the nerve centre of our economic enterprise, you really cross the line. Brace yourself. Choices have consequences.”

The post attracted comments, with some supporting the author’s views.