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
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
BlogCyber ViolenceHuman RightsInternet FreedomsBrenda Ivy Cherotich and Yvonne Okwara victims of cyberbullying in recent timesKenya’s first Coronavirus recovery patient has been heavily bullied by Kenyans Online. Brenda Ivy Cherotich, who was also patient zero... Read More
CasesCyber SecurityCyber ViolenceUniversity Student Charged with Publishing False Information About President RutoDavid Oaga Mokaya, a university student, has been charged at the Milimani Law Courts with publishing false information online against... Read More
Cyber ViolenceWoman Charged in a Mombasa Court for Linking Joho to FraudA woman identified as Ms Kinzani has been chaeged with four criminal charges for publishing false information that linked the... Read More
Cyber ViolenceCybercrime now a national security threat, Google warnsThe Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) is calling on governments to categorize financially motivated cybercrime as a national security threat,... 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
BlogCyber SecurityCyber ViolenceHuman RightsInternet FreedomsAga Khan Hospital sues blogger Dennis Owino for defamationBlogger Dennis Owino has been sued by The Aga Khan University Hospital and it’s CEO Shawn Baluoki for an article... Read More
BlogCyber SecurityCyber ViolenceHuman RightsInternet FreedomsPolicyThe Rise of Digital Authoritarianism and its Challenge to DemocracyThe Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 19 states that, everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom... Read More
Cyber ViolencePolicyTwitter is expanding its private information policy to include mediaTwitter has today announced that it’s expanding its private information policy to include media. This is part of the company’s... Read More
BlogCyber ViolenceInternet FreedomsBenson Ashiko Detained for 4 days for Posting Fake Funeral Post Against President RutoBenson Maroba Ashiko, will remain in custody for four days as police continue investigations into his alleged publication of a... Read More
BlogCyber SecurityCyber ViolenceHuman RightsInternet FreedomsLSK challenges constitutionality of The Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes ActThe Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has joined the efforts to declare sections of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act,... Read More