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In the news this morning, the Constitutional court has struck down the Computer Misuse Act which was amended in September 2022. The private member’s bill tabled by outgoing Kampala Central MP sought to regulate the use of social media and freedom of expression in Uganda.
Dubbed the Nsereko bill and later signed into law, many Ugandans have been remanded or even convicted basing on the provisions of the Computer Misuse Act which sought among other things prohibition of hateful/misleading info, privacy protection, recording without consent and introduced penalties and disqualification for individuals convicted.
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The Act faced significant criticism from human rights groups and activists who argued that it was designed to stifle freedom of expression, curtail online dissent and target political opposition under the guise of protecting privacy. Several lawyers and activists ran to court to have the draconian law nullified.
Now the constitutional court has granted relief to Ugandans after striking not only few sections it’s entirety after ruling that the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act (2022) was passed by Parliament in violation of the Constitution (and its procedural rules). It has therefore been declared null and void in its entirety.
The Constitutional Court has found that Parliament passed the Computer Misuse Act in contravetion of the Constitution, and thus declared null and void! https://t.co/oRY6baVfuh
— George Musisi (@GeorgeMusisi4) March 17, 2026
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