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Kenya’s Mobile Network Operators sign the Kenya Child Online Protection Industry Charter
GSMA in collaboration with Kenya’s Mobile Network Operators have today launched the We Care Campaign, focusing on online child safety and protection. This is the first in Africa and second… Read More
African Countries are using repressive laws to stifle digital rights according to report
African governments have now adopted a new legal and sophisticated clever trend of using the rule of the law tactic to stifle internet freedoms of their citizens. In a report… Read More
Kenya’s internet freedom score downgraded from ‘free’ to ‘partially free’
A report by Freedom House has downgraded Kenya’s internet freedoms score from free to partially free. According to the report, Internet freedom in Kenya declined in the past year due… Read More
The Rise of Digital Authoritarianism and its Challenge to Democracy
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 19 states that, everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and… Read More
Government Considers WhatsApp, Skype Regulation
The Kenyan government is considering regulating online messaging applications such as WhatsApp and Skype. According to an article done in the Daily Nation Online platform, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), seeks… Read More
African Youth Challenged to be Brave Amidst Repression Online
Youth on the African continent have been challenged not to relent on the fight to safeguard human rights online because this is the fight of their generation. “Every generation has… Read More
Journalists Accused of Distributing Senator Malala’s Nudes Acquitted
Three journalists, who had been arrested last week, in connection with Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala’s alleged viral nude photos have been acquitted. David Ndolo, Stafford Ondego and Alex Njue’s charges were withdrawn after the… Read More
LSK is in court to contest 15% Internet tax imposed by the Finance Act 2018
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has gone to court to contest the introduction of the 15% excise duty on telephone and internet data services through the Finance Act 2018.… Read More
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