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Jaimee Kokonya

Africa Campaigner

Before joining Access Now, Jaimee worked as a Regional Programme Assistant at Hivos East Africa. She provided project implementation, grants management, fundraising, communications and project administration support to the organization’s Strategic Partnerships programmes, working in the thematic areas of women empowerment, food security and nutrition, governance and renewable energy. Jaimee is also a community organizer collaborating with African grassroots feminist, abolitionist organizers to facilitate political education and build the transformative justice capacity of feminist communities in Africa. She holds an LL.B with a focus on human rights law from University of Nairobi and is currently undertaking training for her admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya at the Kenya School of Law.
Zimbabwe elections 2023, internet shutdowns

Telegram in Kenya: keep people connected during national exams

20 Nov 2023

People in Kenya have the right to access information and communicate freely online — including through messaging applications like Telegram.

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Telegram in Kenya: keep people connected during national exams
20 Nov 2023
Telegram in Kenya: keep people connected during national exams
Zimbabwe elections 2023, internet shutdowns

Open letter: clarification on Telegram blocking in Kenya

20 Nov 2023

Civil society organizations demand authorities and telcos in Kenya to explain the blocking of Telegram.

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Open letter: clarification on Telegram blocking in Kenya
20 Nov 2023
Open letter: clarification on Telegram blocking in Kenya
DRC internet. #KeepItOn

Liberia elections: unrestricted internet, social media is a requirement

8 Oct 2023
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Liberia elections: unrestricted internet, social media is a requirement
8 Oct 2023
Liberia elections: unrestricted internet, social media is a requirement
DRC internet. #KeepItOn

#KeepItOn: Liberia must guarantee open and secure internet access during upcoming elections

8 Oct 2023

During this year’s elections, authorities in Liberia must #KeepItOn in order to facilitate free, fair and transparent elections.

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#KeepItOn: Liberia must guarantee open and secure internet access during upcoming elections
8 Oct 2023
#KeepItOn: Liberia must guarantee open and secure internet access during upcoming elections

Where to find Access Now at FIFAfrica 2023

20 Sep 2023
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Where to find Access Now at FIFAfrica 2023
20 Sep 2023
Where to find Access Now at FIFAfrica 2023
DRC internet. #KeepItOn

Authorities in Ethiopia must restore internet access in Amhara

12 Sep 2023
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Authorities in Ethiopia must restore internet access in Amhara
12 Sep 2023
Authorities in Ethiopia must restore internet access in Amhara
DRC internet. #KeepItOn

Preserving freedom in crisis: Ethiopia’s internet shutdowns must not become the norm

12 Sep 2023

Authorities in Ethiopia must stop the trend of internet shutdowns and restore access to the internet in Amhara.

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Preserving freedom in crisis: Ethiopia’s internet shutdowns must not become the norm
12 Sep 2023
Preserving freedom in crisis: Ethiopia’s internet shutdowns must not become the norm
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Joint statement on petition to ban TikTok in Kenya

24 Aug 2023

Kenya’s members of parliament must uphold freedom of expression and reject call to ban TikTok.

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Joint statement on petition to ban TikTok in Kenya
24 Aug 2023
Joint statement on petition to ban TikTok in Kenya
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Kenyan parliament must reject petition to ban TikTok

24 Aug 2023
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Kenyan parliament must reject petition to ban TikTok
24 Aug 2023
Kenyan parliament must reject petition to ban TikTok
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Zimbabwe elections 2023: voters need internet access

17 Aug 2023

On 23 August, people will head to the polls in Zimbabwe against a backdrop of growing government censorship.

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Zimbabwe elections 2023: voters need internet access
17 Aug 2023
Zimbabwe elections 2023: voters need internet access