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CAP. 411A
Kenya Information and Communications
[Rev. 2011
(a) operate an electronic certification system; or
(b) update a repository or administer a sub-domain in the Kenya
country top level domain (.ke ccTLD);
except in accordance with a licence granted under this Act.
(2) A person who contravenes this section commits an offence
and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding three hundred
thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three
years, or both.
Licence for electronic
83E. (1) The Commission may, upon application in a prescribed
certification services.
manner and subject to such conditions as it may deem necessary, grant
1 of 2009, s.31.
licences under this section authorizing a person to provide electronic
certification services.
(2) A licence granted under sub-section (1) may require a licensee
to:
(a) make use of hardware, software and procedures that are
secure from intrusion and misuse;
(b) provide a reasonable level of reliability in its services
which are reasonably suited to the performance of intended
functions;
(c) adhere to procedures that ensure that the secrecy and privacy
of the electronic signatures are assured; and
(d) observe such other standards as may be specified by
regulations.
Licence for country
code top-level
domain.
1 of 2009, s.31.
Legal recognition of
electronic records.
1 of 2009, s. 31.
83F. The Commission may, upon application in the prescribed
manner and subject to such conditions as it may deem necessary, grant
licences under this section authorizing a person to administer a subdomain in the country code top-level domain.
83G. Where any law provides that information or other matter
shall be in writing then, notwithstanding anything contained in such
law, such requirement shall be deemed to have been satisfied if such
information or matter is:—
(a) rendered or made available in an electronic form; and
(b) accessible so as to be usable for a subsequent reference