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November 8, 2025
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Parliament Decries Fake Clauses in Petition Challenging Cybercrime Law

Parliament Decries Fake Clauses in Petition Challenging Cybercrime Law

The implementation of the Cybercrime laws has been halted through various court orders, a month after the Bill was assented into law...

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Kenya's Parliament claims "fake inserts" are distorting the public understanding of the recently assented Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2024. National Assembly Clerk Samuel Njoroge stated that these fabrications are causing alarm and undermining public trust, highlighting that several entities are challenging clauses never present in the original Bill.

  • Six entities are in court challenging provisions not part of the original Cybercrime Bill.
  • The High Court has suspended Sections 27(1)(b) and 6(1)(j)(a) of the cybercrime law, protecting social media and website blocking provisions.
  • Petitions by Gospel artist Reuben Kigame and Kirinyaga Woman Representative Jane Njeri argue the amendments, signed on October 15, 2025, threaten digital rights.
  • Other Bills, including one on public land protection and another for police psychosocial support, have also been subjected to deliberate misrepresentation.

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