Kenya distances itself from US-led pact against internet shutdowns

Colonel (Rtd) Cyrus Odhiambo Oguna, the government spokesman. PHOTO | COURTESY

Kenya has distanced itself from a United States listing of 60 signatories to an agreement that commits countries from arbitrarily shutting down the internet. 

Kenya, Cape Verde, Niger and Senegal are the only African countries on the US-led “Declaration for the Future of the Internet” (DFI) list.