Grace

We definitely need to find a balance. The answer however is not to blanket condemn bloggers/Journalists.

As Voltaire, the French Philosopher, once said:-

' I may not like what you say, but I will defend your right to say it'

We must be guided by our constitution whenever we are in doubt. And that constitution is clear about such things. 


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On 26 Jan 2016, at 8:49 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

@Ali
Does free speech eliminate consequences? And considering that online platforms are contested spaces with multiple users, do we need to find a balance? #Just asking.

Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 17:39:44 +0300
Subject: Re: [kictanet] BAKE condemns the arrest and intimidation of Kenyans online
From: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke
CC: dmuthoni@gmail.com; muthoni@bake.or.ke; kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke
To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com

Hi Ali,

No I don't mean to support any harassment, I was simply urging BAKE to encourage responsible blogging. This I believe would be good for all bloggers.

Best, Muthoni

Dorcas

With all due respect. 

That sort of blanket condemnation of bloggers is music to the ears of the reactionaries in government. Granted, there are some bad apples. These bad apples sort of remind us of the 'Mad Men' in our villages of yesteryears. How did we used to deal with them? Just because we disagree with someone doesn't mean we harass them and throw them in jail? We need to be careful we don't slide back to the bad old days of Kanu.

Let the law be specific enough to ensure it is not misused to muzzle free speech and association.

Ali Hussein

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Hussein & Associates

 

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On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 9:01 AM, Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

But the government has a role in this. I don't know if it's been done in the right way. But we have some very irresponsible bloggers out there. I think you also know them as BAKE. Can you please tell us how you are dealing with such bloggers.

On Jan 25, 2016 11:36 AM, "Jane Muthoni via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Hello,

This is a statement BAKE has released on the recent arrest and prosecution of Kenyans online. Read more here: http://www.blog.bake.co.ke/2016/01/24/bake-condemns-the-arrest-and-intimidation-of-kenyans-online/

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Today's Topics:

   1. Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Fellowship and NextGen@ICANN
      Application Rounds Open for ICANN56 (Bobs)
   2. Asanteni (Grace Githaiga)


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Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 10:37:59 +0300
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Subject: [kictanet] Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Fellowship and
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Listers,

This is for your information. Thanks.

B.

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> From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun@icann.org>
> Date: January 23, 2016 at 8:33:05 AM GMT+3
> To: AfrICANN Community List <africann@afrinic.net>
> Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Fellowship and NextGen@ICANN Application Rounds Open for ICANN56
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> FRANCAIS: La periode de demande de bourses pour les Programmes NextGen@ICANN et Fellowship a d?but? ce 22 janvier 2016 pour prendre fin le 19 F?vrier 2016.  Les noms des candidats s?lectionn?s seront publi?s lsur le site de l'ICANN le 25 mars 2016. Pour plus de d?tails,  pri?re visiter: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-22-en
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> ENGLISH:lCANN launches the application rounds for both the NextGen@ICANN and Fellowship Programs to participate in ICANN56 in Panama City, Panama in June 2016. This round remains open until 19 February 2016 and successful candidates will be announced on the ICANN website, 25 March 2016. Please read more at https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-22-en
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Dear Listers
This is a quick note to thank those of you who attended the cocktail this last Friday to meet with our new CS and the two PSs and present the wishlist attached.
It was a great opportunity and the fact that so many of your wanted to ask questions means we need to continuously talk to our leaders, and agree on how to continue developing the sector for the good of this nation.
We will in due course share the plans for the next steps.
Have a great week.
RgdsGG for the organizing team (Grace B, Liz Orembo, Barrack,Kivuva,Kapiyo, Walu and Ali)

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