BlogHuman RightsInternet FreedomsArticle 19 launches #missingvoices campaign aimed at preventing censorship by social media platformsNearly 50% of the world’s population uses social media; Facebook (2.2 billion), with YouTube and Twitter having 2 billion and... Read More
BlogHuman RightsInternet FreedomsRapper Smallz Lethal was arrested for alleged defamation over his song lyrics that criticized the Kisii County governorRapper Jim Nyamwaka Nyakundi was arrested for alleged defamation of character and taken to Kisii Central Police Station for questioning.... Read More
BlogCasesHuman RightsInternet FreedomsThe police plan to arrest Cyprian Nyakundi for allegedly failing to attend court sessionCyprian Nyakundi is wanted by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) regional office in Nairobi after he allegedly failed to... Read More
BlogInternet FreedomsInternet shutdowns in the Oromia region of Ethiopia finally liftedInternet connection has been restored to a part of Ethiopia’s Oromia region after the area had been without connectivity for... Read More
BlogInternet FreedomsHealth Minister Mutahi Kagwe calls for police to arrest social media usersHealth Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called for the police to arrest Kenyans on social media for what he has... Read More
BlogInternet FreedomsCS Matiang’i threatens to sue Robert Alai and writer Francis Muli for LibelCabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government Hon, Dr Fred Matiangi has threated to sue... Read More
BlogInternet FreedomsXtian Dela summoned by DCI for allegedly posting explicit content on his Instagram account.Social media influencer Arthur Mandela was summoned to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters over allegedly posting explicit content... Read More
BlogHuman RightsInternet FreedomsAccess Now comes up with recommendations to fight misinformation and defend free expression during the COVID-19We live in a world where millions of gigabytes of information are shared daily at the touch of a button.... Read More
BlogHuman RightsInternet FreedomsNjeri Wangari arrested for attempting to take pictures of police officers dispersing runnersNjeri Wangari, a blogger at Kenyanpoet.com, was arrested by police officers while attempting to take pictures of runners being dispersed... 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
BlogCasesInternet FreedomsCyprian Nyakundi officially charged for alleged publication of false informationCyprian Nyakundi has been officially charged for alleged publication of false information, contrary to section 23 of the Computer Misuse... Read More
BlogCasesInternet FreedomsBlogger Robert Alai arrested for allegedly publishing false information on social mediaBlogger Robert Alai will today 23rd March appear before a court of law for allegedly publishing false information about the... Read More