Rose Njeri s trial

Background https://afrikamonamour.blogspot.com/2025/06/rose-njeri-is-in-custody-kenya.html https://afrikamonamour.blogspot.com/2025/06/free-rose-njeri.html https://afrikamonamour.blogspot.com/2025/06/rose-njeri-moved-from-pangani-police.html https://afrikamonamour.blogspot.com/2025/06/rose-njeri-released-on-bail.html Lawyers denied the charges against Rose Njeri, calling them fabricated. They also dismissed the plan to arrest her under the Cybercrimes Act as false. Rose Njeri's arrest, intended to detain her unlawfully, marks an ominous return of a dark past dating back to the 1990s. Njeri ultimately refused to plead guilty while her legal team fought the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) charges. This raises new questions about whether the state is using the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act as a weapon to suppress civic participation and digital activism. The case, which sparked a nationwide debate about the intersection of law, technology, and democracy, brought together senior legal experts and civil society representatives for a court appearance that could set a precedent for years to come. Rose had written an email application, which was her offense. But the government wanted that citizens provide their views on the Finance Bill 2025. It neither limited the number of emails that could be sent, nor specified a format, nor prohibited the use of automated tools. Most importantly, it did not suggest that only positive opinions were welcome. Why did it come that a citizen like Njeri is now being prosecuted simply for responding to this call for public participation? Her trial is scheduled for June 20. A court in Nairobi has dismissed the charges against activist Rose Njeri, citing a flawed prosecution. In the ruling, the Chief Justice found that the information presented by the prosecution did not meet the legal requirements for a valid prosecution.

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