Incitement and hate speech have no place in Kenya IG Boinnet

The Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet has warned they will deal firmly with any politician out to incite Kenyans into violence or who engages in hate speech as the country gears up for the August 8 poll.

Speaking in Garissa, Boinnet said the service is monitoring and watching keenly on utterances attributed to some politicians including threats to national security.

Boinnet said that individuals who will take that direction ‘will have themselves to blame’.

He said any persons who incite others, hire goons or seek services from outlawed criminal groups will be dealt with in accordance with the law.

On security in North Eastern, Boinnet termed the attacks that have been experienced in Mandera as opportunistic that need to be approached by security agencies in a different way.

He emphasized on the need of various security agencies operating in the region to work closely in combating terrorism noting that it is this cooperation that has seen a drastic reduction in terror attacks.

He said there is need for the public to cooperate with the security agencies noting that criminals operate within communities.

He said the government has provided the equipments needed to combat modern terrorism to ensure that officers working in the region have the morale and confidence to fight.

Boinnet started his tour in Mandera, Wajir and Dadaab then Garissa and is expected also to tour Tana River County.