Telecom infrastructure is dual-use: it connects communities and enables mobilisation, but without strong legal protections, oversight, and telco accountability it also becomes a vector for repression. The pattern across Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda is clear: when states can access telecom data with little transparency or redress, activists pay the price. Pushing telcos to publish transparency reports, strengthening legal oversight and investing in activist digital security are urgent steps to reduce harm.
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