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LSK is in court to contest 15% Internet tax imposed by the Finance Act 2018
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has gone to court to contest the introduction of the 15% excise duty on telephone and internet data services through the Finance Act 2018.… Read More
Smartphone spyware ‘Pegasus’ suspected to have targeted Kenyan phones
Citizen Lab has released a new report that shows Pegasus is most likely being used to target and infect smartphones in Kenya. Pegasus is a spy software that is only sold… Read More
Cybercrimes Law in Kenya to remain suspended till November 5
Judge Wilfrida Okwany has thrown out an application filed by the Attorney General (AG) seeking to have the suspension of the 26 sections of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act 2018 lifted… Read More
How private data was used during the 2017 Kenyan election
Tactical Tech’s Data and Politics research teams set out to investigate how personal and individual data was being utilized in modern digitized political campaigns. By working with various stakeholders in… Read More
Aga Khan Hospital sues blogger Dennis Owino for defamation
Blogger Dennis Owino has been sued by The Aga Khan University Hospital and it’s CEO Shawn Baluoki for an article he published on Kenya Insights. Dennis, the Twitter handle @Kinyanboy… Read More
2 Kenyans may be charged for ‘wounding religious feelings’ of Prophet Owuor
Two Kenyans online could find themselves behind bars for allegedly posting on Facebook and Youtube, comments that stir religious feelings targeting Prophet David Owuor. A search warrant was sought and… Read More
Senteu Sadera arrested over Facebook post mentioning Narok Governor
Senteu Sadera, a 32-year old man from Narok County was on Wednesday evening (11th July) arrested by detectives from the County Directorate of Criminal Investigations for allegedly writing a defamatory… Read More
Data Protection Bill published by parliament
Did you know that as an individual, Kenyan companies that have your personal information will have to be granted permission by you before collecting, processing or storing personal data? This… Read More
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