Garissa Town MP Adan Duale has sponsored a draconian Bill in parliament that seeks to severely punish people who consume or trade in adult movies.
The draft Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment), 2020 Bill will make it illegal to publish adult content and terror information on the internet.
The Bill sponsored by Duale, is due for publication by Parliament and seeks to address the issue of moral decay among young people following the liberalization of the internet.
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A proposal in the controversial Bill says offenders should pay a whopping Ksh 20 million fine or imprisonment not exceeding 25 years or both.
“A person who contravenes the same, commits an offense and is liable, on conviction to a fine not exceeding Ksh 20million or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 25 years, or both,” reads the Bill.
The Bill defines adult content as including any data whether visual or audio that depicts a person engaging in sexually explicit conduct. The proposed law wants possession of adult content restricted to people of a certain age.
The draconian Bill will also make it an offence for a person who knowingly produces adult content or promotes it.
In terms of terrorism, the Bill seeks to prohibit young people from accessing extremists’ groups or terror sites that will cause them to join or participate in unlicensed and extreme religious or cult activities.
Additionally, it seeks to restrict sites that are likely to cause persons to commit suicide or any harm to themselves.
