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Kenya will now require social media firms to arrange bodily places of work within the nation, the Ministry of Inside and Nationwide Administration mentioned on Thursday after a gathering with stakeholders within the telecommunication and social media sectors. This transfer suggests tighter social media regulation within the East African nation.

“(We) arrived at a consensus on the necessity to curb misuse of expertise and social media, together with harassment, hate speech and incitement to violence, together with enhancing bodily presence of key operators,” the ministry mentioned in an announcement.

The decision to control social media comes six months after younger individuals in Kenyan led widespread protests towards President William Ruto’s administration over the now-withdrawn 2024 Finance Invoice which launched new taxes on important commodities comparable to edible oil and sanitary pads.

Social media platforms like TikTok and X performed a vital position in amplifying the protests, permitting Kenyans to livestream demonstrations to a wider viewers past the bodily places. The hashtag #RejectTheFinanceBill2024, gained traction on X, with over 4 million impressions within the first few days of the protests. Tens of Kenyans misplaced their lives throughout the demonstrations, believed to be the longest-running protest within the nation’s historical past.

Whereas subsequent protests had been much less intense than these in July 2024, Kenyans have turned to social media platforms, notably X, to voice their frustrations with the federal government over value of dwelling and financial hardship. Some residents used AI instruments to create provocative photos, a few of which politicians known as offensive. Probably the most controversial developments featured photos of Ruto depicted in a coffin.

Throughout Thursday’s assembly, Principal Secretary for Inner Safety Raymond Omollo addressed considerations over social media misuse. Regardless of being one of many few African nations the place residents extensively use social media with out restrictions, over 80 abductions have allegedly focused on-line authorities critics since June 2024.

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