Computer and Cybercrime Bill

Kenyan President Should Not Sign Cybercrime Bill into Law

News Update |

Nairobi, May 10, 2018 — The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta not to sign into law a cybercrimes bill that was recently passed by the National Assembly because it will stifle press freedom.

On April 26, 2018, the National Assembly approved the Computer and Cybercrimes Bill, 2017. The bill, among other provisions, criminalizes the publication of false…

Cyber Crimes may Cost Kenya ‘Sh20bn’ in 2017

By Abel Muhatia|

Kenya may lose more than Sh 20.2 billion to cyber crimes this year if proper protection on internet infrastructure is not put in place, a top official at Internet Society, a firm that promotes development and use of internet, warned yesterday.

Speaking to the Star on the sidelines of African Internet Summit held in Nairobi, the society’s senior development…