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Blow to govt as court declares sections of Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Amendment Act unconstitutional

Thursday 02nd July, 2026 12:03 PM| By Zipporah Ngwatu

A Milimani High Court has declared sections of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime (Amendment) Act that empower the National Computer Coordination Committee to block websites illegal.

Judge Patricia Nyaundi on Thursday, July 2, 2026, declared section 6(1)(j)(a) and section 27(1)(b) of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Amendment Act unconstitutional.

“Section 6 (1) (j) (a) and section 27 (1) (b) of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Amendment Act 2025 are declared unconstitutional; each party shall bear its own costs,” Judge Nyaundi ruled.

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