Kenya: Groups Warn Against Internt Shutdown Amid Anti-Finance Bill Protests

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A group of national and international organizations has warned the government against limiting access to social and mass media during the anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests.

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"Shutting down or throttling of the internet, shadow-banning hashtags, or a mass media ban on live reporting would be a gross violation of fundamental human rights," they said in a statement. "Censorship or restricting access to social and mass media will be unlawful and counterproductive at this time," they said.

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