22/09/2026
𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄, 𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐂 𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐆 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍, 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐄𝐂𝐇 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐒
𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬
𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
The Senate Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration has called for stronger grassroots peace structures, youth inclusion and early action against online hate speech as Kenya prepares for the 2027 General Election.
The Committee, chaired by Marsabit Senator Mohamed Said Chute, held a town hall meeting with the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), national government administrators, civil society organisations, community leaders and members of the public as part of Senate Mashinani in Kilifi County.
Sen. Chute was accompanied by Committee Vice-Chairperson Sen. James Lomenen and members Senators Consolata Wakwabubi and Okiya Omtatah.
“We cannot wait until campaigns are at their peak to start talking about peace. The structures for early warning, youth engagement and conflict prevention must be working now, and communities must be part of those solutions,” said Sen. Chute.
NCIC Chairperson Bishop Dr Kepha Nyamweya Omae outlined the Commission’s Salama 2027 roadmap, which focuses on rebuilding public trust, multi-agency coordination, youth engagement, early warning systems and monitoring hate speech. NCIC estimated implementation at about KSh962 million, although funding has yet to be secured. Bishop Omae has chaired NCIC since May 2026.
“The 2027 election must be treated as a process, not a one-day event. We must rebuild trust, engage young people and identify tensions early before they translate into conflict,” said Bishop Omae.
Civil society organisations raised concerns over economic hardship, misinformation, weak institutional trust and inadequate funding for community peace structures. Search for Common Ground reported that, in its baseline study of about 3,000 respon