Relief for Kenyans as Court Halts Implementation of Controversial Cybercrime Law

Relief for Kenyans as court halts implementation of controversial cybercrime law

High Court suspends implementation of key sections of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2025 pending case by Reuben Kigame and KHRC.

Ruto defends revised Cybercrime Act, says it targets bullies and terrorists

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 23 — President William Ruto has defended the revised Cybercrimes Act saying the new law is designed to protect Kenyans from online harm — including terrorism recruitment, religious extremism, pornography, and cyberbullying — not to curtail freedom of expression as claimed by critics. Speaking in Laikipia Thursday during the burial of Police Inspector General Douglas Kanja’s father, the President said the law responds to emerg…

Kenyan court suspends controversial sections of cybercrime law

A High Court in Nairobi, Kenya has suspended key sections of a cybercrime act that critics say threaten online freedoms.

High Court suspends cybercrimes act after KHCR, LSK, Kigame petitions

The High Court suspends parts of the Cybercrimes Act in a pivotal ruling that’s handed a lifeline to free speech advocates, as Justice Chacha Mwita issued conservatory orders Wednesday halting enforcement of controversial sections 27(1)(b), (c), and (2) of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2025, amid blistering challenges from musician Dr Reuben Kigame, […] Source

Kenyan Celebrities Back Cybercrimes Act

The Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2024, assented to by President William Ruto on October 15, 2025, and subsequently halted by the High Court on October 22, 2025, has sparked a fierce debate. The new law introduces severe penalties, most notably enhancing Section 27 (Cyber harassment) to carry a fine of up to Sh20 million, a 10-year jail term, or both. It is this specific provision, and others targeting false information, that …

High Court Suspends Controversial Sections of Cybercrimes Act

The High Court in Nairobi has temporarily halted the enforcement of contentious sections of the recently enacted Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2025. In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, Justice Lawrence Mugambi issued conservatory orders suspending the implementation of Section 27(1)(b), (c), and (2) of the amended law. The order follows a constitutional petition … The post High Court Suspends Controversial Sections of Cybercri…