Hi, On Sep 24, 2016 09:35, "Alex Watila via kictanet" < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
I think if someone insults you, you sue for liable because you have to
prove to the courts that what was said was not true.
In his defense, his lawyer (as president) is his Attorney General. Not sure if this advances or confuses the discussion. Kip
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Alex
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Question: Is insulting a cybercrime per se?
As a mwanainchi why cant I arrest a person for insulting me on WhatsApp?
(Let along Facebook or Twitter) ??
On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 6:54 PM, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet <
It shouldn't matter if he insulted or criticised. It's laws like this
Bringing this back to a local context, isn't the law that got Wadi
arrested still on the books?
On 23 September 2016 at 17:16, Mildred Achoch via kictanet <
kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
The nature of the insult was not indicated in the article. I'm just
wondering whether the lecturer insulted or criticized. There is a difference between the two...or is there?
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On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 4:29 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <
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A Tanzanian lecturer has been charged with insulting President John
Magufuli in a WhatsApp message, a senior police official said on Friday, bringing the number of people charged under a tough new cybercrimes law to
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tanzania-president-idUSKCN11T14C?il=0
Tanzanian lecturer charged with insulting president on WhatsApp
www.reuters.com
A Tanzanian lecturer has been charged with insulting President John
Magufuli in a WhatsApp message, a senior police official said on Friday, bringing the number of people charged under a tough new cybercrimes law to
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