It was declared unlawful

 

“A controversial section in the Kenya Information and Communications Act which creates the offense of “misuse of a licensed telecommunication device,” has been declared unlawful.

 

High Court Judge Mumbi Ngugi on Tuesday declared Section 29 of the said Act as unconstitutional saying it was too broad, vague and that it violated certain provisions of the Constitution.”

 

http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Law-on-misuse-of-telecommunication-device-vague/1056-3166528-nbwoe2/index.html

 

From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+awatila=yahoo.co.uk@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Eric Mugendi via kictanet
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2016 8:59 AM
To: awatila@yahoo.co.uk
Cc: Eric Mugendi <emugendi@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Tanzanian lecturer charged with insulting president on WhatsApp

 

Abuse of telecommunications equipment?

 

On Sat, Sep 24, 2016, 8:55 AM Ahmed Mohamed Maawy via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

Question: Is insulting a cybercrime per se?

 

As a mwanainchi why cant I arrest a person for insulting me on WhatsApp? (Let along Facebook or Twitter) ??

 

On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 6:54 PM, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

It shouldn't matter if he insulted or criticised. It's laws like this that are used to shut down legitimate criticism. Studies have shown just the threat of censure/arrest has wide effects outside the person being censured/arrested.

 

Bringing this back to a local context, isn't the law that got Wadi arrested still on the books?

 

On 23 September 2016 at 17:16, Mildred Achoch via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

The nature of the insult was not indicated in the article. I'm just wondering whether the lecturer insulted or criticized. There is a difference between the two...or is there?

Regards,

Mildred Achoch.


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On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 4:29 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

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