Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has declared that the government cannot take away Kenyans' rights to write to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over any matter.
Speaking during an interview on Sunday, January 19, Mudavadi stated that certain issues are emotional, and the government cannot prevent those who believe they will be better served by reaching out to the ICC.
The Prime CS affirmed that the government's only focus is on managing the affairs of the nation and ensuring that every Kenyan is safe.
“Sometimes some issues are emotional. People may react emotionally. We cannot take away the right to write to the ICC or to send messages to the ICC. It is Kenyans’ rights. We cannot stop them.
“What is important is for the government of Kenya to be focused and to manage the affairs and guarantee security to all Kenyans. And that we shall do without blinking. And if the people who feel that they will be better served by sending messages out there, I cannot stop them,” Mudavadi remarked.
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His remarks come after the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs raised alarm over what it termed an increase in cyber activities allegedly aimed at discrediting the government.
In a statement on Thursday, January 16, the Ministry attributed the cyber activities to organized efforts by a small group of social media influencers.
"These activities, initially sparked by genuine protests by "Gen Zs," have evolved into organised cyber attacks by a few social media influencers and seek to delegitimize government initiatives, discourage high-level visits, de-campaign Kenya's candidates for international and regional positions, while sending intimidatory messages to members of the international community," read part of the statement.
The Ministry noted that most attacks involved artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes but reassured that measures are underway to counter these cyber challenges.
