National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) Bishop Dr. Kepha Nyamweya Omae briefs the media on the recent political intolerances by various political leaders.

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Kenya is preparing to spend nearly Sh1 billion to prevent violence, hate speech and political intolerance ahead of the 2027 General Election, as memories of the 2007/2008 post-election violence continue to haunt the country.

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) plans to spend an estimated Sh962.6 million on a peace roadmap designed to detect tensions early, counter hate speech and ethnic mobilisation, engage young people and rebuild public trust before political competition escalates into violence.

The commission’s Salama 2027 roadmap was unveiled before the Senate Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration earlier this week.

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The commission’s chairperson Bishop Kepha Omae told the Nation on Thursday that the commission would require the amount to implement the programme, with Sh250 million expected from the Exchequer through supplementary budgets and the remainder to be raised from development partners and donors.

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“The 2027 election must be treated as a process and not a one-day event. We must rebuild trust, engage young people and identify tensions early before they translate into conflict and we estimate that the implementation of the initiatives will cost about Sh962.6 million,” Bishop Omae said.

Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli (left) and Chairperson of the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) Dr Kepha Nyamweya Omae on September 14, 2026.

The planned expenditure comes as political activity gathers momentum and concerns grow over rising intolerance, inflammatory rhetoric, ethnic profiling and the use of young people in political mobilisation.

It also adds another substantial bill to the cost of the 2027 election, which has been estimated at about Sh60 billion.

📰 Source: Nation Africa