US EditionKenya: Gachagua Demands Release of Software Developer Rose Njeri
- On the afternoon of Friday, May 31, 2025, Rose Njeri, a Kenyan software developer, was taken into custody in Nairobi's South B neighborhood due to her creation of Civic Email, a platform opposing the Finance Bill 2025.
- Her arrest followed concerns that Civic Email could incite protests against the controversial Finance Bill amid rising public resistance and privacy fears.
- Njeri was detained at Pangani Police Station without formal charges or bail, and police confiscated her computers after a warrantless home search.
- Rigathi Gachagua, Kenya's former deputy president, criticized the government's actions as efforts to intimidate dissenters, cautioning that the targeting of Rose marks only the start of a broader pattern of harassment amid escalating crackdowns.
- The detention has sparked public outrage, legal challenges, and activism demanding her immediate release, highlighting concerns over shrinking civic space in Kenya.
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Kenya: Gachagua Demands Release of Software Developer Rose Njeri
Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has condemned the Kenya Kwanza administration's suppression of dissent, warning that the government has failed to learn from last year's Gen Z-led protests.
Amnesty International and Vocal Africa respectively condemned a "scandalous" detention and a " flagrant attack on digital rights, freedom of expression and civic engagement".
Outrage as Kenyan activist Rose Njeri charged under controversial cybercrime law
The arrest and detention of Kenyan civil tech activist Rose Njeri have ignited widespread outrage and reignited debates over the country’s controversial Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act No. 5 of 2018. Njeri, a 35-year-old mother of two, was charged earlier today for allegedly creating a program that sent mass emails to a parliamentary address, an action authorities claim interfered with the systems of the Finance Committee. The case, reported…
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