This archive report was first published on 19 May 2020.
On May 19, 2020, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) condemned remarks made by Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina on live TV, calling them a threat to national cohesion.
According to the charge sheet, Ole Kina uttered words on February 19, 2020, during the JKL show on Citizen that were intended to incite feelings of discrimination against non-Maasai communities living in Narok County based on their ethnicity.
Magistrate Kennedy Cheruiyot issued a summons for the senator to appear in court on June 2, 2020, after the prosecution counsel James Gachoka told the court they were unable to arrest the senator owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.
On February 25, 2020, the senator was arrested as he left the Royal Media Services studios after an interview, and taken to the NCIC offices for interrogation.
During the Building Bridges Initiative forum in Narok County in February, Ole Kina said the community must stand firm to protect their land and territory.
