
Kenya’s High Court has ruled that several key provisions of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2025 are unconstitutional, a decision that has been positively received by digital rights organizations. The ruling was delivered by Justice Patricia Nyaundi at the High Court in Milimani, following a petition filed by the Kenya Section of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ Kenya) and ARTICLE 19.
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