Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act No 5 of 2018

Unauthorised interference

(1) A person who intentionally and without authorisation does any act which causes an unauthorised interference, to a computer system, program or data, commits an offence and is liable on conviction, to a fine not exceeding ten million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or to both.
(2) For the purposes of this section, an interference is unauthorised, if the person whose act causes the interference —
(a) is not entitled to cause that interference;
(b) does not have consent to interfere from a person who is so entitled.
(3) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) which—
(a) results in a significant financial loss to any person;
(b) threatens national security;
(c) causes physical injury or death to any person; or
(d) threatens public health or public safety, is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding twenty million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or to both.
(4) For the purposes of this section, it is immaterial whether or not the unauthorised interference is directed at —
(a) any particular computer system, program or data;
(b) a program or data of any kind; or
(c) a program or data held in any particular computer system.
(5) For the purposes of this section, it is immaterial whether an unauthorised modification or any intended effect of it is permanent or temporary.
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