Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma/FILEThe National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has summoned Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma in connection with remarks the commission is examining following a public gathering held in Homa Bay County.
In a summons dated August 17, 2026, the commission directed Kaluma to appear before its offices at Britam Towers in Nairobi on Wednesday, August 19, at 10:00 am to assist with ongoing investigations.
According to NCIC, the remarks were reportedly made on or about August 15 in Homa Bay County and are being examined under the National Cohesion and Integration Act, which mandates the commission to promote national unity and guard against hate speech, negative ethnicity, racism and religious intolerance.
“Pursuant thereto, you are hereby summoned to appear before the Commission situated at Britam Towers, Upper Hill, on the 17th Floor on Wednesday 19th August 2026 at 10:00 AM to assist the Commission with the ongoing investigations."
The commission said the statements it is examining were reportedly made in Dholuo.
In the summons, NCIC notified Kaluma that failure to appear could lead to warrants of arrest being issued for his production before the commission, as well as the institution of criminal and contempt proceedings.
"Penal Notice: Take notice that failure to appear in person at the aforementioned place, date, and time will lead to warrants of arrest being issued for your arrest and production before the Commission and/or the institution of criminal and/or contempt proceedings against you,” NCIC said.
Kaluma had not publicly commented on the summons by Tuesday morning.
The investigations come amid heightened political tensions in Kenya's political discourse ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Established under the National Cohesion and Integration Act, NCIC is mandated to promote peaceful relations among communities, prevent discrimination and hate speech, and support conflict prevention, mediation, reconciliation and peacebuilding across the country.
The commission also works to promote fairness, inclusion and equal access to opportunities in public life, while supporting county-level conflict resolution efforts.
NCIC operates across eight regions and works with government agencies, civil society organisations, faith-based groups, communities and development partners in its peacebuilding and prevention efforts.
