The President of the Kenya School of Law, Joshua Okayo, alongside two others, has filed a petition to the National Assembly seeking to amend the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act.
In a statement confirming the filing of the petition on Monday, June 23, Okayo cited the recent crackdown on Gen Z using social media to air their views as the reason why these amendments were crucial. "We, the Gen Z, were born in a digital age and our freedom to explore the digital space shall not be curtailed by a few individuals who know not integrity," he stated.
Specifically, the petition called for the repeal of Sections 22 and 23 of the act, which have landed several Kenyans on the wrong side of the law, including most recently, Rose Njeri and Albert Ojwang.
Kenya School of Law student Leader Joshua Okayo.
