1 week ago High Court rejects Paradigm Initiative’s bid to join Data Protection Case as Friend of the Court

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 5 – An application by Paradigm Initiative (PIN) to participate in a data protection case against X Corp (formerly Twitter) as an Amicus Curiae (Friend of the Court) has been dismissed by the High Court in Nairobi. In the case before the court, the petitioner, Felix Kibet,  sued X Corp, the Attorney […]

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3 w. ago As protesters are hit with terrorism charges, critics accuse Kenya’s government of criminalizing dissent

As protesters are hit with terrorism charges, critics accuse Kenya’s government of criminalizing dissent  CNN

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3 w. ago Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi Arrested, Faces Terrorism Charges

Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi Arrested, Faces Terrorism Charges  allAfrica.com

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3 w. ago Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi faces terror charges after deadly protests

Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi faces terror charges after deadly protests  MSN

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3 w. ago Boniface Mwangi: Kenyan activist faces terrorism charges over protests

Boniface Mwangi: Kenyan activist faces terrorism charges over protests  BBC

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3 w. ago #FreeBonifaceMwangi Trends as Activist Faces Controversial Terror

Outspoken human rights activist Boniface Mwangi is facing serious allegations of “facilitating terrorist acts” during last month’s nationwide anti-government protests. The claims emerged on Sunday, after police arrested Mwangi at his home in Lukenya, Machakos County. The arrest follows the June 25 protests against President William Ruto’s administration that escalated into violence and left at least 19 people dead. The protests took place as the nation was commemorating the one-year mark of a similar protest last year that was to commemorate victims of police brutality. Detectives who arrested Mwangi reportedly seized two mobile phones, a laptop, and several notebooks. He The post #FreeBonifaceMwangi Trends as Activist Faces Controversial Terror-Related Charges appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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3 w. ago Arrested Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi faces terror charges

Arrested Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi faces terror charges  The Guardian

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4 w. ago Court Rejects Bid to Detain Gachagua’s Allies Over Terrorism Charges

Allies of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Wanjiku Thiga and Peter Kinyanjui, popularly known as Kawanjiru, have been released on bail. The Kahawa court on Wednesday offered each of the DCP Youth officials bond terms of Ksh200,000 with a surety of the same amount. Alternatively, they could secure their freedom by paying a cash bail of Ksh50,000 and providing one contact person. Magistrate Gideon Kiage ruled that there was no sufficient or reasonable cause to detain the two for further time, along with other protesters who were also arraigned. The Magistrate observed that even though Wanjiku Thiga and Peter Kinyanjui The post Court Rejects Bid to Detain Gachagua’s Allies Over Terrorism Charges appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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last month Maraga in court to fight ‘reckless’ terrorism charges against protesters

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 16 – Former Chief Justice David Maraga has accused President William Ruto’s administration of weaponizing the criminal justice system to intimidate and silence dissent, as the government cracks down on youth involved in recent anti-government protests. Maraga made the remarks in a statement on Wednesday after appearing at Nairobi’s Kahawa Law Courts […] The post Maraga in court to fight ‘reckless’ terrorism charges against protesters appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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