Censorship – Telegram

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On Sun, Nov 10, 2024 at 2:38 PM Ali Hussein via KICTANet <
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> On Sun, Nov 10, 2024 at 2:10 PM Wainaina Mungai <[email protected]>
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>> Agreed…
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>> The answer may just be in that one question >> “Why not WhatsApp and
>> other platforms?” 😎
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>> Regards,
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>> Wainaina
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>> On Sun, Nov 10, 2024, 1:40 PM Ali Hussein via KICTANet <
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>>> Listers
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>>> My concerns are as follows:-
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>>> 1. The government should exercise transparency and issue a statement
>>> outlining the measures it is using to curb cheating in exams. This includes
>>> blocking Telegram, etc.
>>> 2. The Players in the Telecom Sector, through their official Lobby
>>> Group, TESPOK, should also issue a statement confirming or denying that the
>>> government has ordered them to institute this blockade of Internet
>>> Services, specifically Telegram. Why not WhatsApp and other platforms?
>>> 3. Tespok should further tell the public how many times its members have
>>> received these government orders and whether they have complied with them.
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>>> The above measures will go a long way to allay fears and build
>>> confidence in how the Government uses its powers to protect its citizens.
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>>> Regards
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>>> On Sat, Nov 9, 2024 at 12:21 PM Odhiambo Washington via KICTANet <
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>>>> As the Defo’s (devil) advocate, I have these questions:
>>>> 1. Do we support the government’s efforts to curb Exam cheating?
>>>> 2. Do we allow the government to use every way possible to achieve (1)
>>>> above?
>>>> For me, I suppose (2) is agreeable.
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>>>> We all know that the govt has the ability, legal or otherwise, to
>>>> effect censorship of the Internet.
>>>> In this case, only Mobile Network Operators were directed to do the
>>>> ‘censorship’. Zuku, Liquid Telecom, China Telecom, etc were left out.
>>>> I saw a letter from the CA (I can’t attest to its authenticity) that
>>>> purportedly gave this directive. I think in such a case where the govt is
>>>> open about the censorship, it should not be an issue, no?
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>>>> [image: 686053e3-b435-4c80-89b8-5d249d90344f.jpeg]
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>>>> On Fri, Nov 8, 2024 at 8:45 PM Michael Felix via KICTANet <
>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
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>>>>> It’s been 72hrs and Telegram is not currently available in Kenya
>>>>> unless you are using a VPN or proxy.
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>>>>> An article by Kictanet
>>>>> posts.kictanet.or.ke/tele-gone-telegram-down-is-it-an-internet-shutdown/ noted
>>>>> this same time last year.
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>>>>> Is it a coincidence?
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>>>>> Some say it’s to STOP exam cheating, others say it’s a show of the
>>>>> government’s mighty power.
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>>>>> Partinet questions were asked on the article but since we did not get
>>>>> answers, it is back. No consequences. But I ask the same questions again.
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>>>>> “After Telegram, what else will be shut down? What will be the next
>>>>> excuse?
>>>>> What direction do we want to take as a country?”
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>>>>> What are your thoughts?
>>>>> —
>>>>> *Thank you.*
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>>>>> *Regards*
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>>>>> *Michael Felix*
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