COTU urges Kenyans to support Bill seeking to criminalize pornographic content

By Citizen Reporter,

The Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) has urged Kenyans to support a Bill seeking to criminalize possession or publishing of pornographic co...

atwoli , COTU , pornography

BWIRE: Fourth estate here for the long haul

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire Lest we are accused of endless lamentations and reaching a near level of writing obituaries for the media in Kenya because of the c...

Blogger arrested for allegedly defaming Waiguru claims Facebook account was hacked

By Johnson Muriithi,

Police have arrested a middle aged man over an alleged defamatory statement on Facebook against Kirinyaga Governor Ann Mumbi Waiguru. According to ...

waiguru

Robert Alai charged over false claims about coronavirus deaths in Mombasa

By Dzuya Walter,

Controversial blogger Robert Alai has been arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts for posting a tweet claiming that the government was hiding informatio...

coronavirus , robert alai

State of the Nation Address: President Uhuru Kenyatta’s full speech

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thurday said the State of the Nation is "strong, vibrant and beaming with promise." Here is his full speech during this...

State of the nation address

Nigeria in battle against fake news ahead of elections

By VOA,

In Nigeria fake news can be so outlandish, yet widely believed, that the president recently felt compelled to declare that he had not died and been re...

fake news , Nigeria election

Computer and Cyber crimes law challenged in court

By Dzuya Walter,

A man has moved to court to challenge the Computer and Cyber Crimes Bill 2018 which was enacted into law by President Uhuru Kenyatta. Geoffrey Main...

Computer and cyber crimes bill 2018

Ezekiel Mutua in hot soup over online content fees

By Citizen Reporter,

Ezekiel Mutua, Kenya Film and Classification Board (KFCB) chief executive, has come under fire for apparently attempting to charge Kenyans for display...

Ezekiel Mutua , KFCB , Rafiki movie , Youtube license

Ksh.5M fine or 2 years in jail for fake news as Uhuru signs Cyber-Crimes Bill

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday signed the controversial Computer and Cyber-Crimes Bill 2018 into law. The Act – which spells out stiff pun...

Computer and Cyber-Crimes Bill , fake news , Majority Leader Aden Duale , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Long jail terms and hefty fines for fake news and cyber bullying

By Francis Gachuri,

Generating and spreading fake news on social media could now land you in jail for at least five years, or leave you with millions of shillings to pay ...

Aden Duale , Computer and Cyber Crime Bill , cyber bullying , fake news

Kiambu woman charged with cyber bullying

By Ann Ngige Nyamu,

A middle aged woman was on Tuesday January 30, arraigned at a Thika court and charged with cyber bullying contrary to the Computer and Cyber crimes Ac...

Computer and Cyber crimes Act law of Kenya , cyber bullying , Cyber bullying in Kiambu County , Middle aged woman charged , nasty messages , social site