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Kenya Faces Urgent Call to Repeal Cybercrime Law

6/27/2025

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A year after widespread protests in Kenya, Access Now calls for the repeal of a controversial cybercrimes law that has become a weapon against free speech. With activists enduring heightened surveillance, arrests, and intimidation, the urgent plea highlights the growing threat to human rights and freedom of expression in the digital age.

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A year after widespread protests in Kenya, Access Now calls for the repeal of a controversial cybercrimes law that has become a weapon against free speech. With activists enduring heightened surveillance, arrests, and intimidation, the urgent plea highlights the growing threat to human rights and freedom of expression in the digital age.