Police set to unveil law to catch hackers

The National Police Service (NPS) is working on a new cyber-crime security law to stem hacking.

Addressing the Press at a Nakuru hotel during the preparation of the NPS communication strategy, Administration Police Spokesman Masoud Mwinyi and his Police counterpart Zipporah Mboroki warned that individuals found guilty of hacking will face the law.

"Those hacking security and other people's private communication channels, including social media, are operating dangerous enterprises and will firmly be dealt with using the existing laws as we work on the privacy intrusion law," warned Mwinyi.

The strategy being drafted by the Kenya Police, Administration Police, Criminal Investigations Department and the Ministry of Information and Communication will improve the relaying of police information as well as strengthen community policing.

They said the draft policy is part of the broader strategic plan 2013-2017 aimed at transforming the service into a modern and responsive institution that meets the constitutional aspirations of Kenyans.

The document is set to undergo thorough scrutiny both in the service and by scholars before it is unveiled next month.

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