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Kenya's Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018

In force · 16 May 2018

Summary

The Act establishes the National Computer and Cybercrimes Coordination Committee (NC4) and sets out the protection of critical information infrastructure. It criminalises cyber offences such as unauthorised access, system interference, computer fraud and some content offences, and governs investigations and international cooperation. The consolidated version includes the 2022 amendments.

Original title

Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018 (No. 5 of 2018)

Title in other languages

• Legge del Kenya sull'abuso informatico e la criminalità informatica 2018
• Loi du Kenya de 2018 sur l'utilisation abusive de l'informatique et la cybercriminalité
• Ley de Kenia de 2018 sobre uso indebido de computadoras y ciberdelitos

Jurisdiction

Kenya

Issuing body

Parliament of Kenya

Official number

No. 5 of 2018

Type

Law

Date adopted

16 May 2018

Entry into force

30 May 2018

Status

In force

Available languages

English

Topics

• Cybercrime and criminal law
• Critical infrastructure
• Governance and coordination
• Diplomacy and international cooperation

Licence / terms of use

Public domain / official act – Atto pubblicato nella gazzetta ufficiale: i testi normativi e gli atti ufficiali sono esclusi dalla protezione del diritto d'autore nell'ordinamento nazionale.

Notes

Il link porta al testo consolidato al 31 dicembre 2022 su Kenya Law, il servizio ufficiale di pubblicazione delle leggi. Alcune disposizioni sono state sospese e contestate davanti ai tribunali.

Collected from

manuale

Last verified

27 October 2026 (verified via web)

Parliament of Kenya. (2018). Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018 (No. 5 of 2018) (No. 5 of 2018). https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/act/2018/5/eng@2022-12-31

Parliament of Kenya. "Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018 (No. 5 of 2018)." 16 May 2018. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/act/2018/5/eng@2022-12-31.

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