No, Kenya’s government has not decided to disable internet access.

Claim

Kenya’s government has decided to shut down the internet.

Rating Justification

The iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has fact-checked this content and established that it is False.

To arrive to this conclusion, the iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has conducted the following process. On March 27, 2023, we contacted the office of the Principal Secretary in the State Department of Broadcasting and Telecommunication, and the office stated that the government will not shut down the internet during the Azimio demonstrations on Monday.

The internet services in the country are still operational and have not been shut down.

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The official website of the State Department of Broadcasting and Telecommunications

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No, Kenya’s government has not decided to disable internet access.

The country’s internet services are still operational and have not been shut down.

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