Nyakundi released unconditionally
Blogger Cyprian Nyakundi has been released unconditionally after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji ordered that he be released. In a letter to the Senior Assistant Director of… Read More
Internet Freedoms
BAKE to challenge the constitutionality of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act
Nairobi: 17th May 2018. The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) has reviewed the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018 and affirms that this piece of legislation is retrogressive to a country… Read More
Nyakundi held over Rauraka land saga
Blogger Cyprian Nyakundi is being held over blog posts published on his blog where he serialized the alleged corruption in which the government paid sh1.5 billion for land acquisition that… Read More
Mucheru forms taskforce to develop privacy and data protection policy
ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru has formed a taskforce to develop a Policy and Regulatory Framework for Privacy and Data Protection in Kenya. Dubbed Taskforce on the Development of the… Read More
MPs wants Ministry of Interior to host cybercrimes law
When passing the Computer and CyberCrimes Bill in the afternoon of April 26th, Members of Parliament were unanimous that the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government should host… Read More
Hon. Janet Ong’era wants WhatsApp regulated
Kisii County Women Representative Janet Ong’era has called for the regulation of social media platform, WhatsApp. While contributing to the Computer and CyberCrimes Bill, she lamented at the abuse of… Read More
Launch of Personal Data Protection guidelines
Internet Society and the African Union Commission unveiled a new set of Guidelines on 9th May 2018 at the Africa Internet Summit in Dakar Senegal, that highlights how privacy protection… Read More
Report: Biometric Technology, Elections, And Privacy in Kenya
The Centre for Intellectual Property and Technology Law (CIPIT), a research centre at the Strathmore Law School, conducted a research project to investigate the privacy implications of using biometric technology… Read More
Blogger Nyakundi released on a sh1.3 million cash bail
Blogger Cyprian Nyakundi has been released on a sh1.3 million cash bail or a sh2 million bond by a Kiambu Law Court. In the four cases that he has, he… Read More
Cyprian Nyakundi charged with multiple crimes for his online posts
Controversial blogger Cyprian Nyakundi has been charged with multiple crimes relating to his online posts. The blogger was arrested on Wednesday 25th April and detained at Muthaiga police station. His is… Read More
Cyber harassment to attract fines as high as sh20 million or ten years’ imprisonment
Online bullies have been put on notice by government as it seeks to stamp out the vice committed through telecommunication devices including the internet. The Computer and Cyercrimes Bill creates… Read More
You face sh5 million for publishing fake news
Kenyans publishing fake news risk being fined sh5 million or jail term of two years, the Computer and CyberCrimes Bill recommends. The Bill’s report that is to be tabled before… Read More