ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes
26. Computer fraud
Edition: 2025-11-04 · In force
26. Computer fraud
(1)A person who, with fraudulent or dishonest intent—(b)occasions unlawful loss to another person; or(c)obtains an economic benefit for oneself or for another person, through any of the means described in subsection (2),commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding twenty million shillings or imprisonment term for a term not exceeding ten years, or to both.(2)For purposes of subsection (1) the word "means" refers to—(a)an unauthorised access to a computer system, program or data;(b)any input, alteration, modification, deletion, suppression or generation of any program or data;(c)any interference, hindrance, impairment or obstruction with the functioning of a computer system;(d)copying, transferring or moving any data or program to any computer system, data or computer data storage medium other than that in which it is held or to a different location in any other computer system, program, data or computer data storage medium in which it is held; or(e)uses any data or program, or has any data or program output from the computer system in which it is held, by having it displayed in any manner.