As a Commission we encourage interactions among all. This allows appreciation of other ethnic communities in terms of culture and religious practices, among other issues. In effect this will disarm the effects of negative stereotypes that may stir ethnic hate and/or violence depending on the context used. Some of the negative stereotypes cause annoyance, invoke ill feelings, discourage combined ventures such as in business or entrench mistrust and could discourage other forms of social interactions. As Kenyans, we need to highlight and emphasize on the positive stereotypes that unite us rather than focus on the negative ones that divide us. There is need to strongly discourage the use of negative emotive stereotypes and coded language that have the intrinsic potential of causing tension and conflict between different ethnic groups. Learn more about stereotypes and coded language from a brief of the research carried out by NCIC on our website: Use of coded language and stereotypes among Kenya Communities.
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:05:54 +0000