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Cyber- bullying to earn you 10 years in prison

A man simulating hacking into a computer.

Harassing and stalking someone on Facebook or Twitter can now earn you a 10-year prison sentence or a Sh20 million fine or both.

This follows Cabinet’s approval of the Computer and Cybercrimes Bill 2016 that spells out stiff penalties for digital crimes including illegal breach of systems and networks, cyber-bullying and stalking among others.

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