A 17-year old form two drop-out was today arraigned
in court alongside a businessman for allegedly distributing inciting leaflets
in the city. Stephen Omondi who is a businessman in Nairobi alleged to be
running a printing company on 28th February at Simba Centre along river road
printed words which were calculated to incite violence. Police claim that they
were in pocession of over 900 copies that had been printed at the Centre. Separately
the 17 year old minor is alleged to have in the company of others distributed
leaflets around Kilimani area. The words were said to have the intent to stir
up ethnic hatred. The minor is alleged to have been arrested while carrying photocopies
of the hate leaflets, while his accomplice has since been arrested and is to be
arrainged in court after the elections. The two denied the charges before Nairobi
Chief Magistrate Kiarie Waweru and were however remanded in custody till 11th March
pending further investigations. Police have also launched a crackdown on people printing
and distributing hate leaflets and those calling on some communities to vacate
their current areas of stay.
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