The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has warned politicians against remarks that could destabilise the country.
The commission said it was alarmed by the surge in deeply divisive rhetorics which verge on hate speech and ethnic contempt, that has plagued the social media platforms as well as the public rallies in the recent weeks.
"As the nation’s voice of reason, we demand an immediate return to order and decorum,'' NCIC said.
"These reckless utterances are not short of a call to war and have absolutely no place in Kenya. We shall not stand by and let this poison our nation’s peace and social cohesion fragile fabric.''
NCIC said it was firmly urging all Kenyans, including political leaders, to exercise tolerance in both their actions and speech.
"Utterances such as us-verses-them particularly from the political class continue to divide the country and this must stop immediately,'' NCIC chairperson Samuel Kobia said.
"It is imperative that we all protect and safeguard the peace and cohesion Kenya has worked tirelessly to build over the past six decades. And what has taken that long to build can be destroyed in a matter of days."
Kobia said that Kenyans must prioritize unity and ensure that divisive rhetoric has no place in our society.
NCIC said that any utterances akin to negative ethnicity are inexcusable, specifically considering that Kenya is home to over 45 ethnic groups.
The commission said that while Article 33 of the Constitution 2010 guarantees freedom of expression, it is very clear that the same Constitution does not guarantee freedom to propaganda for war and incitement to violence.
NCIC said that the Constitution limits hate speech, advocacy of hatred that constitutes ethnic incitement, vilification of others or incitement to cause harm based on any ground of discrimination.
The commission said that the National Cohesion Act 2008 Section 13 (1) (a) and Section 62 alongside numerous other laws, unequivocally protects the rights of all Kenyans, regardless of their religious, ethnic, or political affiliations.
"The Constitution further states that in the exercise of the right to freedom of expression, every person shall respect the rights and reputation of others! In dealing with the offenders, we welcome the President’s call to stop abductions and forced disappearances,'' NCI said.