Kenya: Wetang’ula – Cybercrimes Law Is a Moral Safeguard, Not a Gag On Expression

Nairobi — National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has defended the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2025, stating that the law aims to protect the sanctity of the family unit, particularly children, while curbing violent extremism, online exploitation, and the spread of cultism in Kenya.

Speaking on during a Sunday church service at St. Teresa’s Isanjiro Catholic Church in Malava Town, Kakamega County, Wetang’ula dismissed claims that the Act is intended to muzzle free…