[kictanet] Liability for Whatsapp Group Admins?

[Ali Hussein]

Whilst I think the heart is in the right place I'm yet to see one successful prosecution by the NCIC of politicians who spew hatred everyday in public. This is a red herring. For them to earn goodwill from Kenyans let them start with what is most common obvious first.  

Ali Hussein
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> On 17 Jul 2017, at 1:56 PM, Francis Monyango via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> 
> I wonder if screenshots of WhatsApp and Telegram (end to end encrypted
> messaging apps) can be adduced as evidence according to the Evidence
> Act...
> 
> On 17/07/2017, Grace Mutung'u via kictanet
> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>> Listers,
>> This topic is currently trending on social media, after the NCIC announced
>> that they were going after admins of certain WhatsApp groups that are
>> spreading hate speech.
>> 
>> Here is the presser http://bit.ly/2uqeqAK
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Francis Monyango
> 
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