Kigame, KHRC petition High Court to quash new Computer Misuse and Cyber-crimes law
NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 22 – Renowned gospel musician Reuben Kigame and the Kenya Human Rights Commission have filed a petition seeking the High Court to Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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- The law mandates all social media users to verify accounts with government-issued legal names.
Kigame andKHRC warn this provision infringes on the right to privacy underArticle 31 of the Constitution and could lead to state surveillance and intimidation.- The petition also asserts the law's passing was unconstitutional as it bypassed the Senate despite affecting county government functions.
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