Kenya: Ethiopian Researchers and Katiba Institute lawsuit against Meta for alleged incitement to violence and hate speech on platform
Progress
Current status
under investigation
03 Apr 2025 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
Kenya
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
High Court rejected Meta's appeal to dismiss case on alleged incitement to violence and hate speech on the platform
On 3 April 2025, the High Court of Kenya ruled that a constitutional petition brought against Meta by two Ethiopian nationals and the Katiba Institute could proceed, dismissing Meta’s application to strike out the case on jurisdictional grounds. The…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
supreme court