BlogCyber ViolenceFacebook Group Buyer Beware distances itself from cyber bullying that contributed to woman’s suicideA Buyer Beware Facebook Group administrator has defended members of the group from allegations that they aggravated the suicide of... Read More
BlogHuman RightsInternet FreedomsKenyan youth are comfortable with regulation of Social Media according to reportYoung people in Kenya are okay with government regulating social media, citing hate speech as a reason to inform the... Read More
BlogDPP promises to prosecute anyone who breaks the law onlineThe Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has promised to be vigilant to ensure that incitement to violence online is tamed... Read More
BlogInternet FreedomsSafaricom gives assurance that it won’t shut down its network during electionsSafaricom CEO Bob Collymore has asserted that the telco will not shutdown the internet during the General Elections. When asked... Read More
BlogInternet FreedomsCourt declares ‘undermining authority of a public officer’ law unconstitutionalJustice Enoch Chacha Mwita of the Constitutional and Human Rights division has declared section 132 of the Penal Code as... Read More
BlogInternet FreedomsCommunication and Multimedia Appeals Tribunal takes shapeBloggers now face Ksh. 20 million fine for aggrieving another person following the appointment of the Chairperson of the Communication... Read More
BlogInternet FreedomsNCIC is apparently investigating Kenyans abroad for spreading hate speech onlineThe National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) is investigating Kenyans abroad who are publishing hate messages on social media. While... Read More
BlogCyber SecurityInternet FreedomsUncategorizedDigital security & internet freedoms workshop in KisumuAs part of BAKE’s contribution to increasing the knowledge of bloggers and social media users on how to better create... Read More
BlogInternet FreedomsYou can be charged in Kenya for defaming a foreign President or dignitaryKenyans always take to social media to publish posts, mostly memes and hilarious content that depicts certain foreign leaders in... Read More
BlogCyber SecurityInternet FreedomsBloggers to benefit from digital security & internet freedoms trainingBloggers are poised to get legal knowledge on what laws can be used to charge them, thanks to a training... Read More
BlogCyber SecurityCabinet approves the Computer and Cybercrime Bill 2016The cabinet has approved the Computer and Cybercrime Bill 2016, which deals with fraud in the digital era. The Bill... Read More
BlogInternet FreedomsCyprian Nyakundi fined Ksh. 300,000 for contempt of court in defamation caseControversial blogger Cyprian Nyakundi was fined sh300, 000 for contempt of court over his posts on Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore... Read More