Uhuru Kenyatta criticizes the NCIC over the arrest and prosecution of the hate-speech musicians.

In a recent interview with the Sunday Nation, Kenya’s DPM criticized the prosectution of the hate-speech artists.

The son of Kenya’s first president claimed that their prosecution was part of a larger conspiracy to discredit him as a presidential hopeful. I am not here to offer my opinion on the political aspect of this whole issue, but i might skirt there where i can’t avoid to.
If you read the translation of the songs here, you will find that they not only insulted the Prime minister, they attacked even more than his community: they attacked all Nilotes. That in itself is indefensible and to attempt to turn the whole issue into a “…they are targetting me…” discussion is to trivialize the whole issue.
Kenya burned in 2007 December to 2008 February. This is not an issue that should be turned into political ploy to garner votes. This hate speech nonesense threatens to derail all the progress that Kenyan artists participated in creating. Remember Kenya United? It’s artists that made the first move to bridge the gaps created by the politicians. All the politicians did was bring Kenya to the brink it’s plunge down the abyss.
Kenyans need to take a step back and remember. Artists need to take a step back and remember themselves. Your job is at worst to entertain but at it’s core, your job is to bridge the gap. Bring Kenyans together. Remeber “Simama”? Let’s get back there instead of having politicians irrespective of our political ideologies cheapen the process of justice: justice delayed is justice denied.
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What these kikuyu folk musicians were croaking was inflammatory at best and i don’t mean in a thought provoking manner. Are they the only guys singing garbage? Probably not. That is where the law steps in and investigates and punishes every Kenyan artist singing such drivel. One’s ethnic background should not be an excuse or a shield. This is about justice, not victimization of a community or a politician. Even Jaguar, a member of the Kikuyu community spoke up against this rubbish and that is the kind of courage that will move Kenya forward.
When all is said and done, my mummy is Kenyan first then our tribe, not the other way around. Am i being naive? No, i am being simple and real.