[kictanet] CCK & ISPs to Block of Websites?

[Odhiambo Washington]

I think it's not going to be easy to block web content unless the govt buys
the equipment the ISPs need for this purpose - content filtering. You can
block a website, but it's another game altogether to block the content.
Content can be moved very easily to other hosts. Plus, it's gonna be
futile, because that very content will be shared on Social Media the moment
the govt opens its mouth:) You know that once it's in social media, it's
not just a website anymore we're talking about.


So, IMHO, I believe the govt will NOT be doing this.

Victor, is there a law that allows the govt or it's agents to block web
content? What are the provisions within that law, and are those provisions
violated by those websites.



On 5 May 2014 21:23, Victor Kapiyo via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Dear listers,
>
> I came across this tweet earlier today. I'm not sure of the legitimacy of
> the claim, but could someone from CCK, any ISP or lister respond to the
> allegations / shed more light on this?
>
> Tweet from Robert Alai (@RobertAlai)
>
> Robert Alai (@RobertAlai) tweeted at 1:22 PM on Mon, May 05, 2014:
>
> Now the govt through CCK wants ISPs to block some 15 websites and blogs
> critical of the government.
>
> (https://twitter.com/RobertAlai/status/463262331695550464)
>
> Victor
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