Threats to our Internet freedom remain plentiful
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. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF
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@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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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@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@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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There is some beast they always unleash and it's called "Threat to National Security". That would be the law. By the time you get around to challenging the action, the intended result will have been achieved. On 24 November 2016 at 13:26, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> 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@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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Many thanks for sharing Liz. The threat is very real and the more reason for us to continue pushing for the enactment of the Data Protection act. And just to add on Henry's what Henry insisted on during the school is that on techies as well as bloggers being a part of the policy conversations around this. We all have a part to play in protecting our online space and we all need to be aware that the threats are real. Kind regards, Sylvia Musalagani Programme Officer Freedom of Expression Hivos East Africa ACS Plaza, Lenana Road|P.O. Box 19875 - 00202 | Nairobi | Kenya Office: +254 725 451 729 / +254 789 451 729 Email: smusalagani@hivos.org | Skype: kanari.sylvia website: www.east-africa.hivos.org From: "Liz Orembo via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: smusalagani@hivos.org Cc: "Liz Orembo" <lizorembo@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, 24 November, 2016 13:19:31 Subject: [kictanet] Threats to our Internet freedom remain plentiful 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 -- Best regards. Liz. P GP ID: 0x1F3488BF _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/smusalagani%40hivos.or... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
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