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Home»Latest News»We’ll not shut down internet, says CAK amid protests over Finance Bill
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We’ll not shut down internet, says CAK amid protests over Finance Bill

Victor AdarBy Victor Adar25th June 2024Updated:25th June 2024No Comments1 Min Read
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The Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) has said it had no plans to control internet access during the national protests against the Finance Bill, 2024, which MPs passed on June 25 before a group of youth breached the National Assembly and destroyed parts of the Senate.

In a statement released earlier in the morning, the regulator said shutting down Internet traffic or interfering with the quality of connectivity would go against core principles enshrined in the Constitution.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the authority has no intention whatsoever o shut down Internet traffic or interfere with the quality of connectivity. Such actions would be a betrayal of the Constitution as a whole, the freedom of expression in particular and our own ethos,” said Mr David Mugonyi, the CA Director-General and Chief Executive Officer.

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He added that such a move would sabotage Kenya’s “fast-growing” digital economy a time when internet connectivity supports thousands of livelihoods across the country.

CA said it was committed to upholding the Constitution and its citizens’ fundamental right to freedom of expression.

“We urge Kenyans to use the digital space with respect to all and within the confines of the law,” Mugonyi said.

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Victor Adar holds a Diploma in Mass Communication, Print, from Technical University of Mombasa. He has worked before for Reuters, Go Places travel magazine and Aden Associates International. As one of the old hands at NBM, having joined the team in 2012, Victor is one of the most reliable writers in the editorial team. He writes more on enterprise, corporate affairs, HR and technology.

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