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“Hate speech” code protects the status quo

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An election campaign has many facets but what is central is the message. Communication expert, Barack Muluka used to tell us “campaigns are about communication. Period” That explains why the one party era had written and unwritten guidelines on what not to think, read and speak in the Moi and Kenyatta eras. My concern in this piece is that we have a selective restriction on speech that aids status quo aspirants in this election through the so called “hate speech” code of conduct by Mzalendo Kibunjia's commission...

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