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Kenya: Public to Report Crimes, Hate Speech Via SMS
Capital FM, 30 January 2013
The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) on Wednesday unveiled a crime reporting mobile application that would help monitor hate speech, corruption, and electoral offences, as… Read more »
Kenya Govt Takes Steps to Prevent Hate Speech
The government - in the run-up to the elections - has taken to social media monitoring, a new SMS service and supplying police with recording devices in an effort to prevent the spread of the kind of inflammatory content that resulted in the 2008 election unrest.
Youth carry crude weapons ready to fight during 2008 election violence (file photo).
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9 January 2013
Kenyan Govt Monitoring Social Sites for Hate Speech
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- Sylvia Chebet/Kenya Citizen TV
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- Sylvia Chebet/Kenya Citizen TV
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According to Information PS Dr. Bitange Ndemo, the goverment is set to monitor as far as the Diaspora to tame Kenyans and Internet Service Providers ... see more »
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24 October 2012
Kenyan Govt to Ban Bulk Hate Texts
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- Kenya Citizen TV
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- Kenya Citizen TV
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The government will, with the assistance of mobile phone service providers, block the transmission of inflammatory or hate messages and seek the ... see more »
InFocus
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The Police Service Commission unveiled a crime reporting mobile application that will enable Kenyans to report on hate speech as the country prepares for the general elections. Read more »
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Police in the country have been equipped with recording devices to be used on politicians who engage in hate speech and racial utterances ahead of the March 4 general elections. Read more »
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The government has identified two radio stations and six bloggers for spreading "hate speech"and tribalism, and they will be charged in court. Read more »
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The Communications Commission of Kenya has revealed new guidelines that will allow mobile operators to vet text messages for inflammatory content in a bid to prevent the unrest of ... Read more »
