This article was published by The Conversation. By Mercy Muendo, Lecturer, Information Technology and the Law, Mount Kenya University The Kenyan government is waging a war against online hate mongers with what would appear to be a zero-tolerance policy. In an unprecedented move two chat group administrators have been arrested. They were charged with sharing hate messages on WhatsApp that threatened […]
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This article was first published by The Conversation. By George W. Gathigi, Lecturer, University of Nairobi The media has been a critical part of the Kenyan election process. But did they do a good job? I spoke to a variety of sources including journalists, commentators and experts and a number of issues came out. Overall, the […]
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By Victor Bwire The media in Kenya has had a lot to contend with in the run-up to the August 8th elections. Journalists have been threatened and physically attacked, they have been targeted and harassed by trolls, editorial content has been sacrificed to political advertising, and the influence of social media is on the rise. […]
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