BlogHuman RightsInternet FreedomsRobert Alai Detained for 14 days for ‘Disclosure of Information in Relation to Terrorist Activities’Blogger Robert Alai will be detained for 14 days after he highlighted the improper handling of dead police officers whose vehicle... Read More
BlogHuman RightsInternet FreedomsThe deteriorating State of World’s Media FreedomFreedom of the media has been experiencing a downward spiral around the world over the past decade. This has especially... Read More
BlogHuman RightsInternet FreedomsThe Impact of Social Media Tax in Uganda on Access, Usage, Income and ProductivityFollowing a brief tweet stating that ‘social media encourages gossip’ by President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, a new tax was... Read More
BlogCyber ViolenceHuman RightsCourt Orders Police to Stop Posting Photos of Suspects on Social MediaThe High Court has issued orders barring the Inspector of General Police and Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) from posting... Read More
BlogInternet FreedomsPolice distance themselves from WhatsApp message against Embu MCA Judy MbuyaThe Police have distanced themselves from a case in which Embu farmer and activist Simon Gikundo was arrested, terming it... Read More
BlogCyber SecurityHuman RightsKenya’s Mobile Network Operators sign the Kenya Child Online Protection Industry CharterGSMA in collaboration with Kenya’s Mobile Network Operators have today launched the We Care Campaign, focusing on online child safety... Read More
BlogHuman RightsInternet FreedomsRobert Alai Arrested for Highlighting the Handling of Bodies of Dead Police OfficersBlogger Robert Alai was today arrested and taken to the DCI headquarters in Kiambu Road for questioning. This comes after... Read More
BlogHuman RightsInternet FreedomsMachakos County Government Interdicts Dr Alice Kasyoka For Allegedly Publishing Derogatory Post on FacebookThe county government of Machakos has interdicted Dr Alice Kasyoka Isike, an obstetrics Gynaecologist in the Machakos level 5 hospital for... Read More
BlogHuman RightsInternet FreedomsNetBlocks Launchs COST Tool to Calculate Cost of Internet Disruption WorldwideNetBlocks in partnership with the Internet Society has launched The Cost of Shutdown Tool (COST). This tool will empower the wider community... Read More
BlogCyber ViolenceInternet FreedomsPolitician Steve Mbogo and Wife Sue Blogger Cyprian Nyakundi for DefamationPolitician Steve Mbogo and his wife Sabrina Jamal have sued controversial blogger Cyprian Nyakundi over defamatory publications. According to an... Read More
BlogInternet FreedomsActivist Alenga Torosterdt charged with publishing false informationActivist Alenga Torosterdt has been charged with twelve counts of publishing false information at a Kakamega Court. He is accused... Read More
BlogHuman RightsInternet FreedomsAfrican Countries are using repressive laws to stifle digital rights according to reportAfrican governments have now adopted a new legal and sophisticated clever trend of using the rule of the law tactic... Read More