MP Kaguchia appears before NCIC over hate speech remarks
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MP Kaguchia appears before NCIC over hate speech remarks
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The legislator honoured the summon in the company of his legal team led by Ndegwa Njiru, where they held talks with the Commission's legal team.
MP Kaguchia maintained that he is a law-abiding citizen, noting that he will allow the courts to handle the case, however urging the government to handle hate speech cases with fairness.
He argued that State-allied leaders have made inciteful sentiments but have not been apprehended, neither has NCIC issued summons for them.
"The law must be applied objectively and fairly to all Kenyans. I feel that too much attention has been given to Kaguchia whereas we all know what is happening in the country," he argued.
NCIC Chairperson Bishop Dr. Kepha Nyamweya Omae urged political leaders to uphold peace while addressing Kenyans even as the nation gears towards the 2027 General Election.
"When it comes to hate speech, it has no place in Kenya. Let us all be peace ambassadors in all our engagements. We have a shared responsibility to do that," he said.
"I appeal to all political leaders and Kenyans of goodwill to restrain from uttering narratives which will polarise this nation along ethnic lines."
A Nairobi court will on August 19 give directions on whether MP Kaguchia will be required to take plea in the case in which he is charged with offensive conduct conducive to breaches of the peace.
He was arrested on August 3 at Citizen TV studios over remarks he made during a public rally in Kieni, Nyeri County on August 1, 2026.
During the rally, Kaguchia warned Mt Kenya residents of dire consequences if they vote for President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election.
Speaking in his Kikuyu dialect, said that those who will vote for President Ruto will be tracked to their homes and smoked out.
During court proceedings Kaguchia's lawyers insisted that the charge sheet is fundamentally defective and fails to disclose an offence.
They argued that it does not identify the alleged victims or clearly state who the complainants are, thereby denying the accused sufficient information to prepare his defence.
Reporting originally appeared via Citizen Digital. Read the full source for additional context.