No. 5
60
Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes
"publish" includes to —
(a) distribute, transmit, disseminate, circulate, deliver,
exhibit, lend for gain, exchange, barter, sell or
offer for sale, let on hire or offer to let on hire,
offer in any other way, or make available in any
way;
(b) having in possession or custody, or under control,
for the purpose of doing an act referred to in
paragraph (a); or
(c) print, photograph, copy or make in any other
manner whether of the same or of a different kind
or nature for the purpose of doing an act referred
to in paragraph (a).
25. (1) A person who intentionally inputs, alters,
deletes, or suppresses computer data, resulting in
inauthentic data with the intent that it be considered or
acted upon for legal purposes as if it were authentic,
regardless of whether or not the data is directly readable
and intelligible commits an offence and is liable, on
conviction, to fine not exceeding ten million shillings or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or to
both.
(2) A person who commits an offence under
subsection (1), dishonestly or with similar intent —
(a) for wrongful gain;
(b) for wrongful loss to another person; or
(c) for any economic benefit for oneself or for another
person,
is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding
twenty million shillings or to imprisonment for a
term not exceeding ten years, or to both.
26. (1) A person who, with fraudulent or dishonest
intent—
(a) unlawfully gains;
(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
2018
Computer
forgery.
Computer
fraud.