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Kenya: Activist Rose Njeri Freed Pending Ruling On Bid to Drop Cybercrime Charges
- Activist and software developer Rose Njeri was released in Nairobi on June 3, 2025, after posting a personal bail amount of KES 100,000 while awaiting a court decision on her case.
- She is charged with two criminal offenses related to a program she created that allowed mass emailing to the National Assembly's Finance Committee, violations brought under Kenya's laws on unauthorized computer access and cybercrime.
- Her defence contended that the charge sheet fails to identify a legally recognized offence and argued that her actions were meant to promote civic engagement with the 2025 Finance Bill process.
- Lawyers argued that police held Njeri for more than the legally permitted 24 hours without formally charging her, and contended that she should have been released on bond with instructions to report to authorities or appear in court.
- Magistrate Geoffrey Onsaringo will rule on June 20, 2025, whether the charges stand, with implications for digital rights and civic engagement in Kenya.
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In Kenya, cyberactivist Rose Njeri, was released on bail on 3 June. This computer developer was arrested on Friday 30 May after creating an online platform that allows Kenyan citizens to express their disagreement with the 2026 Finance Bill. On 3 June, at the Milmani court in Nairobi, Rose Njeri was charged with "unauthorized interference with a computer system", a charge that falls under the law against cybercrime.
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