Anti-Cybercrime Law

New Law Holds Promise for Improved Data Governance in Kenya

By CIPESA Writer |

Following a seven-year, windy journey, on November 8, 2019, Kenya got a data protection law. The Data Protection Act, 2019 has various positive elements and can go a long way in addressing the live issues in protecting the privacy of data in Kenya.

The law came at a time of widespread concern about privacy in the country, including…

20th November 2019 By Alice Aparo Anti-Cybercrime Law, Data Protection Law, Internet, Privacy 0 Comments Read more...

Internet Censorship Bill Looms Large Over Egypt

Egyptian parliamentarians will soon review a draft anti-cybercrime law that could codify internet censorship practices into national law.

While the Egyptian government is notorious for censoring websites and platforms on national security grounds, there are no laws in force that explicitly dictate what is and is not permissible in the realm of online censorship. But if the draft law is approved, that will…

22nd March 2018 By Alice Aparo Anti-Cybercrime Law, Censorship, Cybercrime law, Facebook, internet shutdown, Social Media Users 0 Comments Read more...