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Can one be arrested for circulating memes against the government online?
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Harry Karanja द्वारा प्रदान की गई सामग्री. एपिसोड, ग्राफिक्स और पॉडकास्ट विवरण सहित सभी पॉडकास्ट सामग्री Harry Karanja या उनके पॉडकास्ट प्लेटफ़ॉर्म पार्टनर द्वारा सीधे अपलोड और प्रदान की जाती है। यदि आपको लगता है कि कोई आपकी अनुमति के बिना आपके कॉपीराइट किए गए कार्य का उपयोग कर रहा है, तो आप यहां बताई गई प्रक्रिया का पालन कर सकते हैं https://hi.player.fm/legal।
In today’s episode, we discuss the issues of freedom of expression, false publication and bail similar to those in the recent story of activist Edwin Kiama who was arrested after being accused of publishing false information about the President on social media.
An activist Edwin Kiama was arrested after circulating several posters on social media cautioning the International Monetary Fund against issuing any further loans to Kenya and specifically the President and Deputy President.
He was arrested by seven police officers, detained overnight and released without charge nearly twenty hours later. He was later charged with publishing false information about the President and committing offences under the Computer misuse and Cyber-crimes Act.
When he was presented before court, he was released on a Kshs. 500,000 cash bail and ordered not to share any images or messages on Kenya’s foreign loans pending the hearing of the case.
Research by Maurine Kerich (maurine@hklaw.co.ke)
Link to the story: https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2021-04-07-anti-imf-loan-activist-mutemi-kiama-locked-up/
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