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Kenya’s sneak attack on privacy: changes to the law allow government access to phone and computer data

27 Jan 2021

In Kenya, the right to privacy is already in jeopardy, but a new amendment to the law is deepening the crisis. It grants new powers to the government to access data from any phone or computer, and introduces hefty penalties for anyone who refuses to comply

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Kenya’s sneak attack on privacy: changes to the law allow government access to phone and computer data
27 Jan 2021
Kenya’s sneak attack on privacy: changes to the law allow government access to phone and computer data
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