Activist Rose Njeri when she was arraigned at Milimani court,Nairobi on Tuesday,June 3,2025 over alleged offense of cyber crime. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]
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Lawyers on Tuesday fought off the charge brought against Rose Njeri, terming it fictitious, as they poked holes in the plan to pin her down using provisions of the Cybercrimes Act.
In the end, Njeri did not take a plea as her legal team battled the charge brought by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), raising fresh questions over whether the State is weaponising the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act to stifle civic participation and digital activism.
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