a formal letter to ncic over hate speech allegations

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  • 7/29/2019 A formal letter to NCIC over Hate Speech Allegations

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    Scripture Union Centre,

    . 2nd Floor Rm 202, Argwings Kodhek Road, Hurlingham,

    P.O. Box 29166 - 00100 Nairobi,

    Cell: +254737861 093,

    E-mail: [email protected]

    www.chelangadvocates.com

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    CHELANGA&COM PA NY A DV OC AT ES

    National Cohesion and Integration Commission

    KMA Centre, 6th

    Floor

    Mara Road-Upper Hill

    P.O Box 7055-00100

    NAIROBI

    We refer to the above matter and your letter dated 1th March 2012 notifying our client Dennis Itumbi of a

    complaint lodged with you by undisclosed complainant whom you conveniently referred to as "a concern

    Kenyan (sic)".

    Whereas our client maintains innocence in respect of any allegation of hate speech on facebook or at all and

    shall shortly make an application to strike out the complaint for being frivolous, vexatious and lacking in

    substance, he has instructed us to demand from you, which we hereby do to furnish us with the follOWing

    further particulars of the complaint to enable him appreciate the full tenor of the complaint lodged:

    a) Itemized verbatim facebook posts subject of the complaint and your investigation;

    b) The nature of threats in such posts;

    c) The alleged communities, class or group of persons in Kenya which said posts intended to cause hatred

    and violence among;

    d) The identity of tl1ecomplainant;

    e) Any further particulars tl1at would enable our client to comprehend the nature and extent or the

    allegations against him.

    Furnished with the requested information, our client is ready and willing to assist the commission in any

    lawful investigation of the matter.

    Y ours faithfully,

    CHELANGA &COMPANY

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