Kenya Communications (Amendment) Act, 2008 | |
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Kenyan Parliament | |
Passed by | 10th Parliament of Kenya |
Passed | January 2, 2009 |
Enacted | January 2, 2009 |
Status: Current legislation |
The Kenya Communications (Amendment) Act, 2008 is a Kenyan Act of Parliament that was passed by the 10th Parliament of Kenya and signed into law by President Mwai Kibaki on 2 January 2009.[1] It is a controversial amendment of the Kenya Communications Act of 1998, which authorizes the state to raid media houses and control the distribution of content.[2] It also gives the government the right to:
The bill was opposed by the ODM of Prime Minister Raila Odinga, and the Kenyan Union of Journalists.[2]
Due to protests by Kenyan journalists, Kibaki ordered the attorney general and information minister to review the Act and suggest any possible amendments;[2] possible amendments could address such contentious areas as Section 88 - 92.[3]