A Critical Analysis of the Challenges Facing Countercybercrime in 21st Century Africa: a Focused Comparison of Kenya and Rwanda
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2021Author
Walumoli, Bernard, B
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This study endeavored to explore the challenges facing counter cybercrime in the 21st
Century Africa by having a focused comparison of Kenya and Rwanda. Rwanda was
picked on because she is doing better than Kenya in addressing these challenges. Counter
cybercrime challenges have increased globally, regionally and even locally despite the
efforts put in place to address this challenge. Given the serious nature of cybercrime, its
international nature and implications it is evident that there is dire need for a common
understanding of such challenges internationally, regionally and locally in order to deal
with the challenge more effectively. This challenge needs global legislation and
cooperation by all states; however as at now there is no such an effective legislation while
cooperation is based on bilateral and multilateral relations among willing countries.
Findings from other related studies indicate that counter cybercrime challenges in Africa
and specifically in Kenya have kept on escalating making it difficult to investigate,
prosecute and convict the perpetrators. This study aimed at revealing the existing gaps in
addressing counter cybercrime in Africa and Kenya in particular. And suggest more
effective ways of dealing with the identified challenges by borrowing from more
successful countries internationally and Rwanda in particular. This study looked at the
challenges affecting counter cybercrime both internationally and locally, and showing the
extent to which international cooperation, initiatives and policies have succeeded in
different jurisdictions. The ultimate objective here is to identify areas where improvement
is needed. As part of the recommendations this study suggests that it is necessary to
establish a universally recognized law that will apply equally internationally. In order to
deal with various hazards posed by cybercriminals, this study recommends that parliament
pass more rigorous and punitive regulations compared to the existing ones. A deliberate
national education and awareness campaign on the impact of cybercrime is critical in
lowering the country’s cybercrime rates.
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University of Nairobi
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