Bungoma Member of Parliament Moses Masika Wetangula on Tuesday raised alarm over an alleged hacking of his social media account.
Responding shortly after a message riddled with typos and grammatical errors surfaced on his Twitter handle, Wetangula revealed that an unknown person was accessing his account.
"I have not tweeted on Dr Kibunguchy today. Whoever is clumsily doing so should understand my knowledge and command of English-language," the Bungoma legislator stated.
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Wetangula was responding to a message delving on the assassination attempt on Likuyani MP Enock Kibunguchy whose driver was shot dead in an attack at Soy Market.
"The attempted assassination of Hon Kibunguchy and the fatal wounding of his driver was by a hit square. We demand thorough investigations (Sic)," the original tweet read.
Peculiarly, an almost similar typo appeared on a tweet when the Bungoma Senator broke the news on the attack against the Likuyani MP.
"I have learnt with shock and bewilderment the armed attack on Kibunguchy and his driver. The driver was fatally injured. Investigate!
"The attack on Kibunguchy and the fatal shooting of his driver is a cowardly act that I condemn unreservedly. was it a hit square? (Sic)," the tweet had asserted.
In July, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) published a report that indicated an abrupt rise in the number of online abuse cases reported.
The most common form of misuse reported during the abrupt increment period was online fraud, closely followed by hate speech, incitement to violence and fake news.
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CA further reported that between January 2018 and March 2018, 7.9 million complaints on cyber threats were lodged with the National Computer Incident Response Team and Coordination Centre (CIRT/CC).
Following the sudden spike in online crimes, CA officials relayed that intervention measures were underway, in line with the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Bill 2018 signed into law by President Uhuru Kenyatta in May 2018.
According to the law, those found guilty may be fined up to Ksh20 Million for the crimes, including the crimes of distribution of obscene images, child pornography and cyberterrorism.
