On 16th May 2018, Uhuru Kenyatta signed into law the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, despite critiques from multiple parties, including the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE), Article 19, and the Kenyan Union of Journalists, among others. As a result, BAKE moved to court to challenge this law, and 26 out of 46 sections were suspended, and this was upheld earlier this week until a later hearing in October 2018.
While some people think it does the important work of protecting our country against cybercrime and protecting the digital economy, others rightfully believe it is an attack on internet freedoms, constitutional rights to privacy, freedom of expression and to access information. We are joined by Grace Mutungu, a lawyer and associate at KICTANET, to discuss the Act. Press play!
Resources
The Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act (2017)
Kenya: Computer and Cybercrimes Bill 2017
Kenya: Passage of flawed Computer and Cybercrimes Act threatens free expression
Kenya’s Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Bill Signed into Law
Review on the New Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act – Kenya
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