Nkaissery yesterday warned that cases of political incitement and negative ethnic mobilization are likely to increase as the country prepares for the 2017 general election.
“We are heading into a season of heightened political rhetoric and a lot of posturing; be on the lookout on hate speech and I have given you the authority to take action. Arrest anyone who incites, because we do not want to go back to 2007. Do not fear,” he said.
Nkaissery addressed county commissioners, regional coordinators and police commanders at the Kenya School of Government during a workshop on how to address the threats that face the country.
He said cases of hate speech, especially propagated through social media, are something he will fight to the end.
“As the Cabinet Secretary in charge of security, I will not relent in my fight against individuals whose agenda is to cause chaos,” he warned.
County commissioners coordinate national government activities at the county level.
Nkaissery rubbished claims by Cord that the government was denying the opposition strongholds identity cards, saying 370,000 cards all over the country have not been collected.
“I have directed that anyone who is eligible to have an identity card be given one,” he said, urging Cord to prove its claims.
Interior PS Karanja Kibicho, Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet, and CID director Ndegwa Muhoro attended the one-day workshop.
Nkaissery warned the county chiefs against sitting back to watch as the country slides back to the chaos witnessed in 2007.
The violence that rocked the country between December 2007 and February 2008 saw over 1,100 people killed, thousands injured and more than 600,000 forced to flee their homes.
Nkaissery at the same time gave an amnesty to chiefs who had been interdicted last year after illicit brew was found within their jurisdiction.
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