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20 Sep 2021

Author:
Regina Kinogu, Nation (Kenya)

Kenya: Govt. commits not to interrupt social media during campaigns ahead of next 2022 elections

"State promises uninterrupted access to social media during campaigns"

The government has pledged uninterrupted access to social and mainstream media during the coming electioneering period ahead of the 2022 General Elections... “The internet will continue, there is no reason for us as a country that we should be going backward. We are committed to ensure that the social media that we use [and] broadcast media will continue to operate even as we get to the election,” ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru said during the launch.