[kictanet] Threats to our Internet freedom remain plentiful

Liz Orembo lizorembo at gmail.com
Thu Nov 24 13:49:04 EAT 2016


I don,t think there's any legal justification, but it calls for us to be
watchful.

On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 1:26 PM, Sidney Ochieng <sidney.ochieng at gmail.com>
wrote:

> What would be the legal justification to do this? Under which law?
>
> Touched not typed,
>
> Sidney
>
> On 24 Nov 2016 13:21, "Liz Orembo via kictanet" <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>>
>> Listers,
>>
>> This article is worth reading as we head towards the elections.
>>
>> To Quote:
>>
>> "...Kenya, having a more sophisticated leadership, can encroach on
>> Internet freedoms in more subtle ways than many other African countries can.
>>
>> In other words, Kenyan authorities are unlikely to orchestrate a
>> countrywide Internet shutdown like what typically happens in Uganda or
>> Zimbabwe.
>>
>> However, they can achieve the same effect by shutting down selected zones
>> of the country as and when they deem it necessary"
>>
>>
>> Full article here
>> <http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/2274560-3461054-52e4id/index.html>
>> --
>>
>> Best regards.
>> Liz.
>>
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Best regards.
Liz.

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