Ethiopia: Kenya’s High Court Affirms Durisdiction On Meta Violations in Ethiopia

Nairobi — Kenya’s High Court will proceed to hear a lawsuit against Meta, the social media giant that owns Facebook, over rights violations committed in Ethiopia after the court affirmed its reach on trans-jurisdictional matters on Thursday.

Justice Lawrence Mugambi determined, in a ruling on Thursday, that Kenyan courts have jurisdiction over Meta for violations committed by its content moderators based in Kenya.

The decision paves the way for a full hearing on a petition that raises critical…