Kenya’s digital future depends not just on protecting systems, but on protecting the voices that hold power to account.
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Activist Rose Njeri built a civic email tool to help citizens speak up. She was charged under the CMCA.
Now, the same law has even broader powers.
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The CMCA was meant to fight cybercrime. Instead, it risks becoming a tool to suppress critics and activists.
Kenya must choose transparency over control.
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A stronger cyber law sounds good — until you realize it allows preemptive shutdowns of online platforms.
Kenya’s new CMCA tests the balance between security and freedom.#RejectCyberCrimeLaw
From bloggers to civic tech innovators, Kenya’s history shows how cyber laws are used to silence dissent. The new CMCA amendments could make that worse.
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Kenya’s new cyber law gives the government power to block websites and apps without court approval. Is this cybersecurity or censorship?
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Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy, Mr. William Kabogo, has reassured Kenyans that their data is safeguarded under the mandate of the ODPC.
‘Kenya is not only a leader in Africa when it comes to digitization but is also striving to match the standards of first-world nations,’ he stated.
This commitment reflects Kenya’s vision of a secure and innovative digital economy that empowers its citizens while protecting their rights.
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A sensitization exercise for @KenyaPower's board of directors on strengthening data protection in service delivery.
Deputy Data Commissioner John Walubengo @JWalu emphasized the need for government entities to comply with the Data Protection Act to navigate rising cyber-attack risks and data misuse.
He stated, "Public entities and industry associations must develop robust internal policies to protect consumer data, or face severe penalties and reputational damage."
#PublicMoneyPublicGood. Nairobi County @047County has a trend of very minimal budget allocation for development. For a period of 5 years Nairobi County consistently allocated less than 30% of its budget for development according to a report by @thekhrc https://t.co/7SjH87tRLC
#PublicMoneyPublicGood. The counties below have not been allocating adequate budgets for development as outlined by @thekhrc in its report on the 70:30 budget allocation rule availbele here https://t.co/7SjH87tRLC
#PublicMoneyPublicGood#ReadingList THE STATUS OF THE 70:30 BUDGET ALLOCATION AND SPENDING RULE IN KENYA - A Case of the 47 County Governments https://t.co/dSNeAeMdx1