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Kenya elections

A view of the TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, Japan
Social media
TikTok can be a ‘dangerous tool for hatemongers,’ Kenyan govt warns ahead of elections
Kenyan rapper Octopizzo grew up in the Kibera slum and still has a house there. He has been speaking out against police violence he witnessed against protestors who congregated in the slum the day after the results of Kenya's election were announced.
Conflict
After witnessing police shoot protesters, Kenyan rapper Octopizzo says ‘who will speak out if I don’t?’