Leaders in Kenya are upset about how some people use social media. They want the police to use laws that stop computer crimes.
Kimani Ichung'wah leads the majority in their National Assembly. He worries that young people misuse digital platforms too much. He wants the police to catch anyone who breaks these rules. He thinks putting them in court will teach others not to do the same things.
Some people on social media use AI to make fake pictures of leaders in coffins. Ichung'wah talked about this problem when he visited the family of Moses Wetang'ula after Wetang'ula's mother died. He asked young people to show more respect to leaders and their families and reminded everyone that leaders have parents, kids, and other family members, too.
The police can use laws from 2018 to stop people from being mean online. Ichung'wah wants them to use these laws more. He thinks this will end the bad behavior of people who insult others without fear.
Junet Mohammed, who leads the minority group, agrees there's a problem. He believes people can speak freely but must follow the rules. He thinks it's very wrong when people put pictures of the president in a coffin on social media. He says only God knows when someone's time will come.
Ichung'wah also talked about fake kidnapping claims. He thinks some people lie about being taken just to cause trouble. He asks families with real missing people to tell the police right away. The police can then look into what happened and catch the bad people.
Kimani Ichung'wah leads the majority in their National Assembly. He worries that young people misuse digital platforms too much. He wants the police to catch anyone who breaks these rules. He thinks putting them in court will teach others not to do the same things.
Some people on social media use AI to make fake pictures of leaders in coffins. Ichung'wah talked about this problem when he visited the family of Moses Wetang'ula after Wetang'ula's mother died. He asked young people to show more respect to leaders and their families and reminded everyone that leaders have parents, kids, and other family members, too.
The police can use laws from 2018 to stop people from being mean online. Ichung'wah wants them to use these laws more. He thinks this will end the bad behavior of people who insult others without fear.
Junet Mohammed, who leads the minority group, agrees there's a problem. He believes people can speak freely but must follow the rules. He thinks it's very wrong when people put pictures of the president in a coffin on social media. He says only God knows when someone's time will come.
Ichung'wah also talked about fake kidnapping claims. He thinks some people lie about being taken just to cause trouble. He asks families with real missing people to tell the police right away. The police can then look into what happened and catch the bad people.
