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The Communications Authority of Kenya ordered that the commemoration of the 2024 protests not be covered. Photo: File
COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF KENYA

Kenya protests: When press freedom is under siege courageous journalists enlighten the world

The Communications Authority of Kenya ordered that the commemoration of the 2024 protests not be covered

  • Robert Kigongo
3 min read
NAIROBI, KENYA – AUGUST 8: Police detain demonstrators during the protest against the government’s tax regulation in Nairobi, Kenya on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Gerald Anderson/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Kenya government’s digital tyranny is working – for now

With remarkable creativity, Kenyans used technology to organise nationwide protests. The state’s digital response has been equally remarkable, but for all the wrong reasons

  • The Continent
  • Odanga Madung
4 min read