Nation | by Leon Lidigu
Kenyans have sharply criticised a proposed law that obligates them to disclose to the government SMSs, emails and WhatsApp messages that are likely to breach national security.
The new bill, which seeks to amend the Official Secrets Act of 1968, seeks to compel mobile phone or communication gadget users to furnish the state with information on persons and data being pursued for national security reasons.
The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2020 states that, “any person who owns or controls any telecommunications apparatus used for…
