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Regulating net: Tug of war between online freedoms and societal order

NIS nominee Noordin Haji when he appeared for the vetting process before the National Assembly Defence, Intelligent and Foreign Relations Committee at County Hall, Parliament on May 30th, 2023. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

With perceived growing public outrage largely fuelled by the rising cost of living and mostly driven online, recent remarks by senior government officials suggest an onslaught on social media, a move experts warn could spell doom for rights and democracy.

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