State officials risk Sh1m fine, jail for blocking social media users

State officials and entities that block Kenyans on social media are breaking the law and risk being fined up to Sh1 million or imprisoned for three years or both.

According to the Commission for Administrative Justice, the use of platforms such as Twitter and Facebook by government officials and State departments to communicate public information requires them to provide full access to all Kenyans as is the norm with public services.