Webinar on hate speech and ethnic contempt in Kenya

The webinar will provide a platform for expert reflections, knowledge sharing and multistakeholder engagement on online hate speech and ethnic contempt in Kenya. It will also offer an opportunity for discussions on possible mechanisms for addressing hate speech and disinformation by members of the national multistakeholder coalitions on Content Moderation and Freedom of Expression formed within the UNESCO project Social Media 4 Peace funded by the European Union.

The webinar will focus on 2 topics:

1. Understanding online hate speech and ethnic contempt in Kenya
2. Analysis of legal provisions and regulatory mechanisms for addressing hate speech and disinformation in Kenya

This intervention is aligned with UNESCO’s overall strategy to combat disinformation by fostering the information as a public good and strengthening the transparency of the internet ecosystem. It will contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 16, to promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies and to the UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech for Kenya.