Kenyan Government’s Digital Repression Exposed: How State-Sponsored Troll Armies Silence Gen Z Protests

In a disturbing revelation that underscores the global erosion of freedoms, Amnesty International has documented extensive use of government-backed online troll networks in Kenya to stifle peaceful protests led by Generation Z youth between mid-2024 and mid-2025. This coordinated campaign of digital repression not only infringes on the most basic democratic rights but also mirrors dangerous tactics that threaten liberty worldwide—including here in America. When Digital Misinformation Becomes a Weapon Against Freedom The report titled “This Fear Is Felt by All: Tech-Enabled Violence Against Young Activists in Kenya” details how Kenyan authorities systematically unleashed trolls to flood social media platforms...