Kenya: President signed Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act including cybersecurity regulation
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President signed Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act including cybersecurity regulation
On 15 October 2025, the President of Kenya signed the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2025 (No. 17 of 2025). The amendment modifies the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act (Act), Cap. 79C, expanding the definition of "access" in sec…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2024-11-25
under deliberation
2025-09-29
adopted
2025-10-15
adopted