Nairobi, Kenya — The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), in partnership with UNDPKOICA, today hosted a validation forum on dangerous speech, gender, and social cohesion at Ngong Hills Hotel. The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) joined state agencies and civil society to refine policies addressing harmful rhetoric. The forum examined politically instigated, ethnic-based, gendered, and religious speech, warning of the growing role of digital platforms and AI in spreading divisive messages. Delegates highlighted the gendered impact, with women facing systemic online abuse and men constrained by rigid masculinity norms.
