According to Facebook’s transparency report, the State requested for details of accounts belonging to 26 users operating in the country. [File]The government will have the authority to restrict Kenyans’ access to certain websites if the new law that could stoke up opposition from anti-censorship advocates sails through. The Bloggers Association of Kenya, Law Society of Kenya, Article 19 and Kenya Union of Journalists sought a stay of execution until an appeal against the law heard. The law further criminalises the spreading of information the State deems as radicalising in nature. If approved, it would give the State more control over blocking of content by online users.

Source: Standard Digital May 23, 2021 21:56 UTC