Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE), in its State of the Internet In Kenya 2019 report released last month, said that the average monthly income of bloggers in Kenya was Sh30,000. Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE), in its State of The Internet In Kenya 2019 report released last month, said that the average monthly income of bloggers in Kenya was Sh30,000. Social media use and adoption is on the rise: It was reported that there were over eight million social media users in the country. The Kenya Information and Communication (Amendment) Bill, 2019, was tabled in Parliament on October 2, 2019 for the first reading. “Also, the regulation of bloggers and social media in general creates a chilling effect on free speech and freedom of the media in the country,” the report said.

Source: Standard Digital December 31, 2020 05:50 UTC