Kenyan govt threaten to take action against agitators on social media

 Kenya’s acting interior minister threatened to take action on Wednesday against social media users spreading information that might endanger national security while the election commission collates the results of the elections. Speaking to reporters, Fred Matiangi’ also said Kenyans should go about their business as normal, ins spite of concerns of political violence in the […]

 Kenya’s acting interior minister threatened to take action on Wednesday against social media users spreading information that might endanger national security while the election commission collates the results of the elections.

Speaking to reporters, Fred Matiangi’ also said Kenyans should go about their business as normal, ins spite of concerns of political violence in the wake of opposition leader Raila Odinga’s claims of “massive” fraud in the election.

Earlier, the head of Kenya’s election commission assured Kenyans on Wednesday that “all is well”, countering claims by Odinga of “massive” vote fraud due to an overnight hack of the commission’s computer systems and databases.

Commission chief executive Ezra Chiloba told reporters a news conference would follow at 0900 GMT (10 P.M.).

NAN repots that Odinga alleged that hackers broke into Kenya’s election commission computer systems and database overnight, leading to “massive and extensive” vote fraud that nullified the published victory of President Uhuru Kenyatta.

(NAN)