Kenyan Man Charged Over Anti-Burundian Remarks; Case Pending
Kevin Odiwuor Otieno, alias 'Engineer Kevin,' was charged with ethnic contempt, hate speech, and offensive conduct after allegedly inciting violence against Burundian nationals in Kenya.
2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 9, 2026, 9:17 a.m. ET
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Kenyan Man Charged Over Anti-Burundian Remarks Freed on Bond; Case Pending
Kevin Odiwuor Otieno, alias “Engineer Kevin,” was charged on September 9, 2026, with ethnic contempt, hate speech, and offensive conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace, according to Capital FM. The prosecution accused him of making remarks intended to stir feelings of contempt, hatred and hostility and incite violence against Burundian nationals living and working in Kenya.
The case was reported by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). Otieno was freed on a bond of 300,000 Kenyan shillings. The charges are allegations, and Otieno is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The case is at the charging stage and has not been decided by a court.
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