Communications Authority Under Fire as KE-CIRT Content Takedowns Raise Questions Over Mandate and Possible Abuse

Fresh questions are being raised about the Communications Authority of Kenya after its National KE-CIRT/CC cybersecurity unit was used to send takedown requests to international technology companies over disputed online publications involving private individuals and corporate executives.

KE-CIRT operates under the Communications Authority, whose Director General is David Mugonyi, with the cybersecurity function currently headed by Director of Cyber Security Dr Vincent Ngundi. The Authority’s published mandate covers telecommunications, broadcasting, cybersecurity, electronic commerce and protection…