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Ruto goes after Kameme, Inooro over alleged hate remarks

He said the two should be made to answer to incitement charges.

In Summary

• Ruto claimed that former MPs Njenga Mungai and Joseph Kiuna have been spreading narratives of violence, through the stations.

• "These people should be made to answer to what they are doing, the law is very clear on incitement."

DP William Ruto and other Kenya Kwanza coalition top brass during a press briefing at DP Ruto's Karen residence, Nairobi on August 4, 2022.
DP William Ruto and other Kenya Kwanza coalition top brass during a press briefing at DP Ruto's Karen residence, Nairobi on August 4, 2022.
Image: ANDREW KASUKU

Kenya Kwanza presidential candidate William Ruto has called out Inooro and Kameme FM for what he termed as propagating hate.

Speaking on Thursday, Ruto claimed that former MPs Njenga Mungai and Joseph Kiuna have been spreading narratives of violence, through the stations.

The two have been appearing as guests at the stations. He said they should be made to answer to incitement charges.

"Let me also say that this plan is being propagated by certain media houses. Kameme and Inooro FM and more specifically Njenga Mungai and Joseph Kiuna (Ex-Molo and Njoro MPs). They are running narratives around violence and around conflict," Ruto said. 

"These people should be made to answer to what they are doing, the law is very clear on incitement."

Ruto also called out Azimio la Umoja allied leaders for allegedly spreading an edited video of his speech in Eldoret just to incite the people. 

He called out the National Cohesion and Integration Commission and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations for not taking any action.

"NCIC has never made any statement, the DCI has never taken any action and these are not simple statements. That is why we call on every Kenyan and the international community to look at the issue from their proper perspective."

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