Kenya: WhatsApp Cracks Down: Why Hundreds of Kenyans Are Being Banned

A sudden wave of WhatsApp account suspensions has left hundreds of Kenyans grappling with restricted access to the popular messaging app.

Social media platforms are awash with reports of users being logged out of their accounts without warning, echoing a similar mass suspension that took place five years ago. Many users have shared a consistent experience: they were actively using the app when they were abruptly logged out, across multiple devices. 

While the ban appears to have affected…