Section 93 of The Kenya Information and Communications Act CAP 411A: General restrictions on disclosure of information

(1) No information with respect to any particular business which—
(a) has been obtained under or by virtue of the provisions of this Act; and
(b) relates to the private affairs of any individual or to any particular business, shall, during the lifetime of that individual or so long as that business continues to be carried on be disclosed by the Commission or by any other person without the consent of that individual or the person for the time being carrying on that business.
(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to any disclosure of information which is made—
(a) for the purpose of facilitating the performance of any statutory functions of the Commission; or
(b) in connection with the investigation of any criminal offence or for the purposes of any criminal proceedings; or
(c) for the purpose of any civil proceedings brought under or by virtue of this Act.
(3) Any person who discloses any information in contravention of this section commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings.

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