AI and data laws

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KenyaKenyaRuling[2026] KEHC 9453 (KLR)

Law Society of Kenya and 8 others v Attorney General and 17 others

Kenya's High Court partly upheld consolidated petitions against the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2025 and declared Sections 6(1)(ja) and 27(1)(b) unconstitutional.

RuledRuled

Judgment delivered by Justice P. M. Nyaundi: petitions partially succeed, Sections 6(1)(ja) and 27(1)(b) declared unconstitutionalJul 2 4 months ago

Body
High Court of Kenya (Constitutional and Human Rights Division)
In effect since
Jul 24 months ago

Timeline

  1. Jul 2 4 months ago

    Judgment delivered by Justice P. M. Nyaundi: petitions partially succeed, Sections 6(1)(ja) and 27(1)(b) declared unconstitutional

Kenya
KenyaAct No. 17 of 2025

Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2025

Amends Kenya's Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act of 2018, including new offences and powers for the National Computer and Cybercrimes Coordination Committee to act against unlawful websites and applications.

In force
United Nations
United NationsA/RES/79/243

UN Convention against Cybercrime

A global treaty requiring parties to criminalize certain offences committed through information and communications technology systems and to cooperate on sharing electronic evidence of serious crimes, which enters into force 90 days after the 40th ratification.

Adopted
European Union
European UnionCOM(2026) 11

Cybersecurity Act 2 (revision of the Cybersecurity Act)

Proposed regulation that would replace the 2019 Cybersecurity Act, strengthening ENISA, simplifying the EU cybersecurity certification framework, and adding measures to reduce ICT supply chain risks from high-risk third-country suppliers.

Proposed

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