Kenya: Section 6(1)(ja) and Section 27(1)(b) of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2025 further suspended pending consolidated determination of their constitutionality
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Section 6(1)(ja) and Section 27(1)(b) of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2025 further suspended pending consolidated determination of their constitutionality
On 6 November 2025, Section 6(1)(ja) and the words "is likely to cause them to commit suicide" in Section 27(1)(b) of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2025 were suspended by conservatory orders of the High Court at Nairobi, pendi…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
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2024-11-25
under deliberation
2025-09-29
adopted
2025-10-15
adopted
2025-10-22
to be revoked
2025-11-06
to be revoked