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Weaponising The Feed: Inside Kenya's Online War Against Activists

When software developer Rose Njeri created a pro-democracy tool to help Kenyans object to a contested finance bill, she was thrown in jail and targeted by an online smear campaign.

International Business Times · Aug 21, 2025

Outrage over arrest of Kenyan software developer as regional repression grows

Rose Njeri charged with breaching cybercrime law over tool for people to show opposition to proposed tax changes

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2025