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Friday, May 31, 2013

Blogger Alai charged with hate speech

THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2013 - 00:00 -- BY LYDIA MATATA
Blogger Robert Alai has today been charged with hate speech. Alai is accused of posting a hate message through his facebook account on March 22 allegedly stating that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has struck of the names of Henry Kosgey and Sally Kosgey from the ODM nomination list in order to set the Kalenjin Community against former Prime Minister and ODM party leader Raila Odinga.
It is alleged that the blogger intended to stir up ethnic hatred between members of the Kalenjin and Luo community. Alai who appeared before Magistrate Lucy Mbugua denied the charge and was released on a cash bail of Sh 100,000. The case will be mentioned on June 3.

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