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Privacy in Kenya: The Edgar Obare case
When Kenyans hear about tea, they get excited. It basically means that they are going to get some juicy gossip about a socialite or celebrity. And when Edgar Obare is… Read More
COVID-19: Freedom of expression, power and rule of law
After the first case of the Coronavirus was announced by Health CS Mutahi Kagwe, Kenyans reacted in different ways. Some flooded supermarkets to buy out all the sanitizers they could… Read More
Article 19 launches #missingvoices campaign aimed at preventing censorship by social media platforms
Nearly 50% of the world’s population uses social media; Facebook (2.2 billion), with YouTube and Twitter having 2 billion and 330 million active users respectively. It is evident that social… Read More
Xtian 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 on his Instagram account. Arthur Mandela, popularly known as Xtian… Read More
Call for public participation on the Intellectual Property Draft Bill 2020.
Since the onset of the digital age, Kenya has grown exponentially in terms of technological innovation and creativity. As such the review to its intellectual property laws, through the Intellectual… Read More
Marvin Mabonga charged with IP theft for allegedly selling digital copies of newspapers
A man who was arrested for selling digital copies of some local newspapers has been released on bail. According to an article on the Nation Newspaper, Mr Marvin Mabonga is… Read More
Rapper Smallz Lethal was arrested for alleged defamation over his song lyrics that criticized the Kisii County governor
Rapper Jim Nyamwaka Nyakundi was arrested for alleged defamation of character and taken to Kisii Central Police Station for questioning. The Kisii County-based rapper popularly known as Smallz Lethal was… Read More
Access Now comes up with recommendations to fight misinformation and defend free expression during the COVID-19
We live in a world where millions of gigabytes of information are shared daily at the touch of a button. Apps, social media platforms, documents have incorporated in them, a… Read More
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