Kenya Media law takes away right to information, other liberties

The Kenya Communications (Amendment) Act 2008 restricts the use of electronic gadgets for individual and business purposes. The Nation reports.

Mobile phone owners are not allowed to change the facial appearance of their handsets or customise the phone features to their convenience. The law declares reprogramming of mobile phones illegal. You cannot even install fancy ringtones.

The law makes it mandatory for text messages to be traced to the original sender, especially if they are offensive or are considered obscene. An offender will be fined Sh300,000 or jailed for three years.

The new law empowers government officials to access contents of private emails. It is also an offence to share computer passwords, access codes, or any other means of gaining access to any programme or data.

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