Imagine living without the internet for several weeks. While it could be a good social media detox for some, it would be a similar experience with power outage for thousands of Kenyans who depend on connectivity to earn a living.
And that happened to Ugandans last month during the General Elections, when the government threw them into an abyss of internet dusk for five days, and even cracked down on those who tried to access social media through Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).
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