BAKE condemns the arrest and intimidation of Kenyans online
Ngigi, Sometimes it's good to put some of these things into context. Which law prohibits sharing of images that say Yassin Juma broke? Also for the guy who was arrested coz of publishing information about Kabogo and eggs. Why does the state have an interest in a case like that instead of it being a civil matter. A common thread in all this is that the intention in all these cases is to intimidate the person and others like them so that they don't share information critical to certain people. I'm not for defending people who have broken the law but it doesn't seem that any of these people have broken any laws. On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 11:21 PM, <kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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Mwendwa,
I get and understand your PoV.
But, the other side of the coin is that there are those who are also misusing the same laws, just as the state is misusing the same laws, to spread the same fear.
Organisations such as BAKE should cut both ways when dealing with misuse of the laws.
Rgds
On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 10:55 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Yes GG,
And the constitution actually states those limitations in Chapter 4 of the constitution, article 24, and 33, and there are many other legislation which seek to balance these rights.
But we should be very careful not to play into the hands of those who want to limit our rights further. States all over are very good in timing. They make legislation to the law to limit fundamental freedoms when people are scared. Like currently, we are a very scared society, and may want to trade off our rights for a sense of security. But if we do that, it will only be an illusion.
@AliDoes 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
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 HusseinPrincipalHussein & 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
right way. But we have some very irresponsible bloggers out there. I
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
On 26/01/2016, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: the the think prosecution
of Kenyans online. Read more here:
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Listers,
This is for your information. Thanks.
B.
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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
http://www.blog.bake.co.ke/2016/01/24/bake-condemns-the-arrest-and-intimidat... 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
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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