Kepha Nyamweya: Why NCIC is the glue that hold the nation together National Cohesion and Integration Commission is designed to work before, during and after conflict. Guest Blogs Just now Listen

The NCIC Act therefore explicitly requires the Commission to examine barriers preventing ethnic communities from participating fully in social, economic, cultural and political life and to advise Government on how those barriers can be overcome.

The danger arises when political competition, inequality, exclusion, historical grievances, misinformation, hate speech, competition over land and resources, youth unemployment, organised violence and ethnic mobilisation turn diversity into a source of fear and conflict.

The Commission cannot create national cohesion on its own, nor can it substitute for political leadership or assume responsibilities that properly belong to other institutions.