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Kenya Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018

Criminalises cyber-offences and gives effect to investigation, prosecution and international cooperation on cybercrime in Kenya.

Quick facts

  • Code: KE-COMP
  • Jurisdiction: Kenya
  • Region: Africa
  • Enforcement:
    Fines and imprisonment ranging from KES 200K to KES 20M depending on offence
  • Official source

The Act addresses unauthorised access, system interference, identity theft, cyber-harassment and child online safety. We help organisations align incident-response, evidence-handling and disclosure programmes with the Act.


Key principles & obligations

Unauthorised access offences
Cyber-espionage
Data interference
Cyber-harassment
Child online safety
International cooperation
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