The East African - Business Agenda

The East African - Business Agenda: "Internet service providers in Nairobi have raised the red flag over abusive and unsolicited campaign material flooding the web as spam mail as the campaigns in Kenya head for the December 27 polls."

The growth in Internet usage has created a new campaign platform targeting those who do not normally attend campaign rallies.

It is also a much more discreet and cheaper method of disseminating propaganda compared with the leaflets and posters used in past elections.

It is estimated that Kenya has almost two million Internet users, providing a huge forum for election campaigns.