Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act No 5 of 2018

Wrongful distribution of obscene or intimate images

A person who transfers, publishes, or disseminates, including making a digital depiction available for distribution or downloading through a telecommunications network or though any other means of transferring data to a computer, the intimate or obscene image of another person commits an offence and is liable, on conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand shillings or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.
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Regulations

(1) The Cabinet Secretary may make regulations generally for the better carrying into effect of any provisions under this Act. (2)…

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Consequential Amendments

The laws specified in the first column of the Schedule are amended, in the provisions specified in the second column thereof, in t…

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Prevailing Clause

Whenever there is a conflict between this Act and any other law regarding cybercrimes, the provisions of this Act shall supersede…

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Forfeiture

The court before which a person is convicted of any offence may, in addition to any other penalty imposed, order the forfeiture of…

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