The story has grabbed the attention of bloggers and online activists as it comes amidst a climate of decline in freedom of the press in the country and, since, as writer and blogger Laila Lalami reminds us, it isn't an isolated incident: 
Habari hiyo imenasa macho ya wanablogu na wanaharakati wengine wa mtandaoni hasa katika kipindi hiki ambapo uhuru wa vyombo vya habari uko katika hali tete nchini humu na wakati huo huomwandishi na mwanablogu Laila Lalami anatukumbusha, kwamba hilo siyo tukio pekee: