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Bomet Governor On The Spotlight For Abuse Of Power

Dr. Hillary Barchok, Bomet Governor Absolute power corrupts absolutely The new governor of Bomet County Dr. Hillary Barchok has started on a low. The man who has led the county for less than 4 months has started the war on bloggers (atatoboa kweli?). The major problem in this first case is that the police, the inglori

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Bomet Governor On The Spotlight For Abuse Of Power

Dr. Hillary Barchok, Bomet Governor Absolute power corrupts absolutely The new governor of Bomet County Dr. Hillary Barchok has started on a low. The man who has led the county for less than 4 months has started the war on bloggers (atatoboa kweli?). The major problem in this first case is that the police, the inglorious service to the stomach and the judicial officers don't respect that the law that they used in arresting and charging the blogger was was recently defeated in court. In late July, the court declared a section of the Kenya Information Communication Act, which prohibits publication of obscene information electronically, unconstitutional. Justice Wilfrida Okwany ruled that Section 84 (d) of the Act is vague and broad, making it...

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