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
Internet Freedoms
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
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
The police plan to arrest Cyprian Nyakundi for allegedly failing to attend court session
Cyprian Nyakundi is wanted by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) regional office in Nairobi after he allegedly failed to attend his court hearing as expected. The order follows a… Read More
Njeri Wangari arrested for attempting to take pictures of police officers dispersing runners
Njeri Wangari, a blogger at Kenyanpoet.com, was arrested by police officers while attempting to take pictures of runners being dispersed by the officer. She was bundled into a police vehicle… Read More
Internet shutdowns in the Oromia region of Ethiopia finally lifted
Internet connection has been restored to a part of Ethiopia’s Oromia region after the area had been without connectivity for almost three months. Advocacy group Human Rights Watch had reported… Read More
Brenda Ivy Cherotich and Yvonne Okwara victims of cyberbullying in recent times
Kenya’s first Coronavirus recovery patient has been heavily bullied by Kenyans Online. Brenda Ivy Cherotich, who was also patient zero had come forward after her recovery to speak to Kenyans… Read More
Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe calls for police to arrest social media users
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called for the police to arrest Kenyans on social media for what he has termed as a Kenyans ‘making a mockery’ of the government… Read More
Cyprian Nyakundi officially charged for alleged publication of false information
Cyprian Nyakundi has been officially charged for alleged publication of false information, contrary to section 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act. According to the charge sheet he posted… Read More