NetBlocks in partnership with the Internet Society has launched The Cost of Shutdown Tool (COST). This tool will empower the wider community to estimate the economic impact of internet shutdowns, mobile data blackouts… Read More
Politician Steve Mbogo and his wife Sabrina Jamal have sued controversial blogger Cyprian Nyakundi over defamatory publications. According to an article done by The Standard, the two claim that Nyakundi… Read More
The Police have distanced themselves from a case in which Embu farmer and activist Simon Gikundo was arrested, terming it civil. Yesterday as Simon reported to Capital Hill police station,… Read More
Activist Alenga Torosterdt has been charged with twelve counts of publishing false information at a Kakamega Court. He is accused of publishing false information against various members of the Vihiga… Read More
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
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 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
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
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
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 David Ndolo, Stafford Ondego and Alex Njue’s charges were withdrawn after the… Read More
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
Judge Wilfrida Okwany has thrown out an application filed by the Attorney General (AG) seeking to have the suspension of the 26 sections of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act 2018 lifted… Read More
