In his affidavit in support sworn on 24th April 2017, Ochen Dickson Ojackol averred that the shutting down of mobile money services prevented him from sending money to his mother to access medical care. That the condition of the mother deteriorated because he could 5 not send her money and he too suffered mental and psychological anguish. Okure Nathan who swore his affidavit in support of the petition on 24th April 2017, stated that he suffered a similar fate. In answer to the petition, the respondent raised the objection that the petition did not raise any questions for constitutional interpretation. 10 But in answer to the substance of the petition, the respondent stated that the blocking and shutting down of social media during the Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Council Elections in 2016 did not contravene or violate Articles 29 (1) (a), 22 (1) and 45 of the Constitution. Neither did it contravene the same provisions during the inauguration 15 of the President-elect. The respondent further stated that suspension of social media was on of national account security and in the public interest which necessitated the immediate suspension of the services to secure peace and order. That the suspension was done in good faith and for proposes 20 of securing the country against the reasonably suspected risk of incitement of violence by publishing unregulated content on social media. Finally, that this is permissible under Article 43 of the Constitution. Representation 25 At the hearing of the petition, Mr. Kwemara Kafuzi and Ms. Stella Nakamya represented the 1st petitioner. The respondent was represented by Mr Oburu Odoi, Principal State Attorney in the Attorney General’s Chambers. No one appeared on behalf of the 2nd respondent and he was absent. 4