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No. 41A
Kenya Information and Communications (Amehdment)
2013
Amendment to the
heading of Part VIA
of No. 2 of 1998.
23. The principal Act is amended by inserting the
words "and cyber security" in the heading to Part IVA
immediately after the word "Services".
Amendment of
section 83C of No. 2
of 1998.
24. Section 83C of the principal Act is amended —
(a) renumbering section 83C as section 83C(1);
(b) in subsection (1) –
(i) by inserting the words "and cyber security"
after the word " electronic transaction";
(ii) by inserting the following new paragraphs
immediately after paragraph (f)—
"(g) promote and facilitate the
efficient management of critical
internet resources; and
(h) develop a framework for
facilitating the investigation and
prosecution of cybercrime offences";
(c) by inserting the following new subsection
immediately after subsection (1)"(2) The Authority may make
regulations with respect to cyber
security".
Amendment of
section 83Q of No.2
of 1998
25. Section 83Q of the principal Act is amended by
inserting the following new subsection immediately after
subsection (2) -
"(3) Any person who secures unauthorized access or
attempts to secure unauthorized access to a protected
system commits an offence and is liable on conviction, to a
fine not exceeding ten million shillings or to imprisonment
for a term of ten years or to both".
Repeal of section
83U of No.2 of 1998
26. The principal Act is amended by repealing
section 83U and replacing therefor the following new