Kenya: High Court ruled Section 6(1)(ja) and Section 27(1)(b) of Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act are unconstitutional
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High Court ruled Section 6(1)(ja) and Section 27(1)(b) of Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act are unconstitutional
On 2 July 2026, the High Court at Nairobi delivered judgment in Law Society of Kenya & 8 others v Attorney General & 17 others (Constitutional Petition E671, E673, E677, E698, E705 & E716 of 2025 (Consolidated)). The court declared Section 6(1)(ja) …
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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2025-10-21
under deliberation
2025-10-22
under investigation
2025-11-06
under investigation