Amidst massive protests planned in Kenya on Tuesday over the controversial Finance Bill 2024, several international and local organisations are raising concerns about the possibility of an internet shutdown by the government. The organisations say shutting down or throttling the internet would be a gross violation of fundamental human rights. These organisations include Access Now, Amnesty International Kenya, Article 19 Eastern Africa, the Law Society of Kenya, The Police Reforms Working Group, the Bloggers Association of Kenya, the Kenya Human Rights Commission, and the Kenya Medical Association. Other concerns raised by the organisations are shadow-banning hashtags or a mass media ban on live reporting. Other bodies including Kictanet, Paradigm Initiative, and Internet Society Kenya Chapter have also joined the calls.
