The Computer and Cybercrimes Bill, 2016
or (c) if the person establishes that the child pornography was intended
for a bona fide scientific, research, medical or law enforcement purpose.
(3) For purposes of this section—
“child” means a person under the age of eighteen years;
“child pornography” includes data which, whether visual or
audio, depicts—
(a)
a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct;
(b)
a person who appears to be a child engaged in
sexually explicit conduct; or
(c)
realistic images representing a child engaged in
sexually explicit conduct;
“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; or
(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).
Computer
forgery.
12.
(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—
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