Search results for: Robert Alai

Wed, May 15th 2013, 13:56 · Kamau Mbote

Alai charged over Tweet

Controversial blogger Robert Alai has been charged in a Nairobi court for posting an annoying tweet regarding Siaya governor aspirant William Oduol. → Read more
Tue, October 15th 2013, 14:41 · Selipha Kihagi

Kenyan bloggers told to take a journalism class

The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has directed all bloggers who want to be recognised as journalists to take a diploma or degree course in mass communication. → Read more
Mon, August 5th 2013, 16:30 · Kamau Mbote

IEBC takes to social media to assure of chairman’s health

Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was forced to use its social media accounts to dispel rumours its chairman was was unwell on Sunday. → Read more
Mon, July 22nd 2013, 14:11 · Nick Sato

Nominees for Kenya’s premier social media awards announced

The 2013 OLX Social Media Award recognising Kenyan organisations and individuals who use social media, has announced its final list of nominees. → Read more
Mon, July 1st 2013, 13:36 · Nick Sato

Kenyans take to Twitter to congratulate Rugby Sevens team

The Kenya Rugby Sevens team has received streams of support via Twitter after strong performances at the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 in Moscow, Russia. → Read more
Tue, May 28th 2013, 15:41 · Tom Jackson

OPINION: Cybercafe surveillance will do little or nothing to tackle hate speech

HumanIPO reported yesterday stakeholders in Kenya had met for a forum on national cyber security, partly geared towards tackling the increasing incidences of hate speech on social media. → Read more
Thu, April 18th 2013, 07:19 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya government hunts down Facebook page administrators

The Kenyan government is tracking down administrators of three Facebook pages accused of spreading hate messages and raising tribal tensions to over 50,000 followers. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd 2013, 13:04 · Kamau Mbote

Blogger to sue Kenyan commission over hate speech allegations

Controversial blogger Dennis Itumbi has threatened to sue the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) for portraying him as a hate monger. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd 2013, 08:58 · Kamau Mbote

K24 claims its Twitter account was hacked

K24 television was on Friday forced to apologise after a tweet on its official page claimed that the Supreme Court would uphold the general election results, hours before the ruling. → Read more
Wed, March 27th 2013, 12:42 · Vincent Matinde

Vernacular radio stations put on notice for hate speech

Vernacular radio stations in Kenya have been warned over propagating hate speech and broadcasts that could encourage negative tribal discussions. → Read more
Tue, March 26th 2013, 13:45 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyan blogger charged in court

Blogger Robert Alai was charged in court today with incitement after posting an allegedly incriminating message on Twitter. → Read more
Fri, December 14th 2012, 15:55 · Kamau Mbote

CCK monitoring of Internet and mobile usage unlawful, says lawyer

A Nairobi lawyer has said plans by industry regulator the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) to monitor SMS text messages and assign virtual IDs to Internet users are privacy violations. → Read more
Thu, October 11th 2012, 09:17 · Gythan Munga

Student suspended for washing college’s ‘dirty linen’ on Facebook, Twitter

A student in Kenya has been suspended for one year after being accused of ranting against his college on social media. → Read more
Tue, October 9th 2012, 13:53 · Elly Okutoyi

‘Kenyans on Twitter’ take online demonstrations to the streets

The online protest group Kenyans On Twitter (KOT) took their demonstrations to the streets for the first time today as they expressed their anger over the move by Kenyan MPs to award themselves hefty send-off packages ahead of the country’s general elections next year. → Read more
Fri, April 20th 2012, 14:26 · Elly Okutoyi

Unused blogging ventures an African business oversight

The information gap between African businesses and the customers, a trend caused by high advertising costs, could be reduced significantly if the companies embrace blogging and form partnership with bloggers. → Read more
Fri, March 16th 2012, 09:37 · Vincent Matinde

Mobile Social Site Now Has 14,000 Networks

Their aim was clear: to get Africans socializing on the preferred mobile platform. Almost two years down the line, Motribe brags of over 1.8 million users globally and growing. With 14,000 tribes (networks) created, Motribe is becoming the face of African mobile social media. → Read more