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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.

DRC #KeepItOn

#KeepItOn: les autorités doivent rétablir l’accès à Goma et dans toute la RDC

5 Feb 2025

The #KeepItOn coalition urgently demand that authorities in the DRC stop imposing internet shutdowns amid the ongoing conflict.

Press Release
#KeepItOn: les autorités doivent rétablir l’accès à Goma et dans toute la RDC
5 Feb 2025
#KeepItOn: les autorités doivent rétablir l’accès à Goma et dans toute la RDC
DRC #KeepItOn

#KeepItOn: authorities must restore access in Goma and across the DRC

3 Feb 2025

The #KeepItOn coalition urgently demand that authorities in the DRC stop imposing internet shutdowns amid the ongoing conflict.

Press Release
#KeepItOn: authorities must restore access in Goma and across the DRC
3 Feb 2025
#KeepItOn: authorities must restore access in Goma and across the DRC
how social media companies increase risks for LGBTQ+ people in Africa

Rainbow-burning: how social media companies increase risks for LGBTQ+ people in Africa

4 Dec 2024

Colonial-era laws and a global anti-rights movement are fueling LGBTQ+ repression across Africa. Access Now documented 214 threats on platforms like TikTok, X, Facebook, YouTube, and WhatsApp, underscoring widespread risks.

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Rainbow-burning: how social media companies increase risks for LGBTQ+ people in Africa
4 Dec 2024
Rainbow-burning: how social media companies increase risks for LGBTQ+ people in Africa
Mozambique #KeepItOn

#KeepItOn Mauritius: global coalition urges first-time offender to end crackdown on social media

1 Nov 2024
Press Release
#KeepItOn Mauritius: global coalition urges first-time offender to end crackdown on social media
1 Nov 2024
#KeepItOn Mauritius: global coalition urges first-time offender to end crackdown on social media
Kenyan government violations of rights

Access Now and KICTANet’s joint memorandum on Kenya’s Assembly and Demonstrations Bill, 2024

13 Sep 2024
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Access Now and KICTANet’s joint memorandum on Kenya’s Assembly and Demonstrations Bill, 2024
13 Sep 2024
Access Now and KICTANet’s joint memorandum on Kenya’s Assembly and Demonstrations Bill, 2024
DRC #KeepItOn

Who blocked access to X in Tanzania: civil society demands answers 

3 Sep 2024

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition condemn the blocking of  X in Tanzania.

Press Release
Who blocked access to X in Tanzania: civil society demands answers 
3 Sep 2024
Who blocked access to X in Tanzania: civil society demands answers 
Kenyan government violations of rights

Kenyan authorities must respect the constitution and stop cracking down on human rights — online and offline

16 Jul 2024

Access Now and over 20 organisations have written to the Kenyan government calling for an end to violations of human rights — online and off.

Press Release
Kenyan authorities must respect the constitution and stop cracking down on human rights — online and offline
16 Jul 2024
Kenyan authorities must respect the constitution and stop cracking down on human rights — online and offline
Kenyan government violations of rights

Open letter to Kenya’s government: cease attacks on protesters’ digital rights

16 Jul 2024

We the undersigned organisations write to you regarding the alarming deteriorating human rights situation in Kenya.

Press Release
Open letter to Kenya’s government: cease attacks on protesters’ digital rights
16 Jul 2024
Open letter to Kenya’s government: cease attacks on protesters’ digital rights
Africa Digital Safety Tips

Digital safety guide for LGBTQ+ activists in Africa

2 Jul 2024

Rising LGBTQ+ intolerance in many African countries drives digital repression of activists. This guide provides safety tips and resources for protecting against these threats.

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Digital safety guide for LGBTQ+ activists in Africa
2 Jul 2024
Digital safety guide for LGBTQ+ activists in Africa
Togo elections internet access

Élections au Togo : le président Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé doit maintenir l’accès à Internet

29 Apr 2024

Access Now et plus de 20 organisations exigent que le gouvernement et tous les fournisseurs d’accès à Internet opérant dans le pays respectent les droits humains et garantissent un accès ininterrompu à Internet pendant toute la durée des élections.

Press Release
Élections au Togo : le président Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé doit maintenir l’accès à Internet
29 Apr 2024
Élections au Togo : le président Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé doit maintenir l’accès à Internet