A critical assessment on the efficacy of Kenyan legislation in addressing of internet child pornography

Abstract

The development on the internet has brought about entirely impenetrable conduits for distribution of illegal pornography. Individuals are collecting and sharing Child Pornography images through virtually every type of Internet technology. The internet provides a uniquely safe, easily accessible, and supportive context for posting, trading and collecting Child Pornography. This paper seeks to determine how effectively the Sexual Offences Act and Children's Act can regulate Child Pornography in the environment of the Internet. The research done on this paper is from online content as little to no information on this subject has been documented in books. The content is also largely foreign as there is very little information on the subject in Kenya as it is still a developing area of law. This research makes a comparative analysis between the United Kingdom and the United States and seeks to make recommendations for Kenya based on the best practices of these Nations.