Parts of Kenya's New Cybercrime Law Suspended...For Now

The Bloggers Association of Kenya has protested against the implementation of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018 signed into law two weeks ago. They say if the Act is implemented over 51.1 million Internet users in the country risk being prosecuted given the "vague and overboard" terminologies in the Act.

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