Cybercrimes Act
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(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is
liable on conviction, in the case of publication of(a) pornography, to a fine of not less than twenty million shillings or to
imprisonment for a term of not less than seven years or to both; and
(b) pornography which is lascivious or obscene, to a fine of not less than
thirty million shillings or to imprisonment for a term of not less than
ten years or to both.
Identity related
crimes
15. (1) A person shall not, by using a computer system impersonate
another person.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is
liable on conviction, to a fine of not less than five million shillings or three times
the value of undue advantage received by that person, whichever is greater, or to
imprisonment for a term of not less than seven years or to both.
Publication of
false information
16.- Any person who publishes information, data or facts presented in a
picture, text, symbol or any other form in a computer system where such
information, data or fact is false, desceptive, misleading or inaccurate commits
an offence, and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not less than three million
shillings or to imprisonment for a term not less than six months or to both.
Racist and
xenophobic
material
17.-(1) A person shall not, through a computer system (a) produce racist or xenophobic material for the purposes of
distribution;
(b) offer or make available racist or xenophobic material ; or
(c) distribute or transmit racist or xenophobic material.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is
liable on conviction to a fine of not less than three million shillings or to
imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to both.
Racist and
xenophobic
motivated insult
18.-(1) A person shall not insult another person through a computer
system on the basis of race, colour, descent, nationality, ethnic origin or religion.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is
liable on conviction to a fine of not less than three million shillings or to
imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to both.
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