This archive report was first published on 18 June 2020.
On June 18, 2020, Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha sparked a national conversation when he expressed his desire to see pornographic sites banned in Kenya.
Magoha's statement was made in response to the accessibility of such sites in the country, which he believes poses a threat to the nation's youth.
While the exact mechanisms for blocking such sites have not been outlined, Magoha's call to action has sparked a heated debate about the role of the government in regulating online content.
