--Telephone calls and emails of Kenyans suspected to be dealing in money laundering and terrorism financing will be tapped if parliament approve changes to a Bill seeking to escalate the fight against terrorism and dirty money deals in the country.
The parliamentary committee on Finance proposed the changes to the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2023 seeking to legalise the bugging of suspects’ private communication.
The proposal, if adopted by the House, will give the State security machinery unfettered access to private communications of suspects in money laundering and terrorism financing.
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The question is if this is best practice search and seizure and whether it follows best practices. Should such orders be restricted to an order of the court?
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