A screenshot of Twitter trending topics, Monday August 7, 2017.
A section of Kenyans on Twitter (KoT0, have accused the governmnet of planning to shut down the internet, on electiosn day.
Under (hashtag) #HoursToKEInternetShutdown, they said there was a plot to shut down the internet, to paralyse social media platforms, WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter, to keep Kenyans in the dark, so as to rig in the Tuesday eletions.
The government, through Communications Authrourity of Kenya Director Eng Francis Wangusi, Cabinet Secretary for ICT Joe Mucheru and NCIC chairman Francis Ole Kaparo, had assured that internet would not be shut down, and that social media will be accessible, but every post would be monitored.
Below are the reactions, after the trend started, Sunday.@ItsMutai More
The internet is critical component in this election. Only those who have plans to rig can even think of shutting #HoursToKEInternetShutdown
@nyandiga001 More
NASA is aware of plans by Jubilee to shut down the internet and interrupt power supply. Reject, ROBUSTLY #HoursToKeInternetShutdown
@BelAkinyii More
#HoursToKeInternetShutdown so Uhuru planning to go dark. Any network company that shuts internet we will cancel your licence Canaan
@AnneWaiguru_ More
Under the direction of my mother in law, the biggest investor in KPLC, expect Bae to shut off power thus internet #HoursToKeInternetShutdown
@JamesMmbihi_Ke More
#HoursToKeInternetShutdown @safaricom_care and Cs Mucheru we are aware of your sinister motive
@BatotoBaMungu_ More
#HoursToKeInternetShutdownThey don't want free media, free twitter, free facebook, they don't want free election Will they shut internet?
@CrediblePollsKe More
Plans are on top gear to switch off social media Whatsup is on testing no #HoursToKeInternetShutdown
@nyandiga001 More
Jubilee already controls the media and now they want to shutdown the internet. They want to control information #HoursToKeInternetShutdown
@CrediblePollsKe More
Kenyans brace yourself back to the dark days #HoursToKeInternetShutdown
@KinyanBoy More
#HoursToKeInternetShutdown The government and service providers have given assurance thst thr internet won't be shut do you believe them?
@Nyamwanda More
Whatsapp working in fits and starts today also the internet is hanging especially @SafaricomLtd it seems we have #HoursToKeInternetShutdown
@BelAkinyii More
#HoursToKeInternetShutdown so Uhuru planning to go dark. Any network company that shuts internet we will cancel your licence Canaan
@Pal_Jeff More
Any network that fails to work during the election period should be shut down forever #HoursToKeInternetShutdown