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Kenya: Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Bill, 2024 including content moderation regulation passed first reading

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Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Bill, 2024 including content moderation regulation passed first reading

On 25 November 2024, the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (the Bill) passed its first reading in the National Assembly. The Bill proposes to amend section 6 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, Cap 79C to grant the Natio…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2024-11-25
under deliberation

On 25 November 2024, the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (the Bill) passed i…

2025-09-29
adopted

On 29 September 2025, the Parliament of Kenya adopted the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendmen…

2025-10-15
adopted

On 15 October 2025, the President of Kenya signed the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) A…

2025-10-22
to be revoked

On 22 October 2025, Section 27(1)(b), (c) and (2) of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment…

2025-11-06
to be revoked

On 6 November 2025, Section 6(1)(ja) and the words "is likely to cause them to commit suicide" in S…

2026-07-02
revoked

On 2 July 2026, Section 6(1)(ja) and Section 27(1)(b) of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amend…