Two kikuyu IT graduates charged with cyber-squatting

[Ramiran]

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Christopher mwangi Ikua (left ) and George Kimani Mukora when they appeared before the Milimani Law Courts. Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo | Nation Media Group


Two Kikuyu IT graduates charged with cyber-squatting
Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo | Nation Media Group

By Sam Kiplagat
Court Reporter
Nation Media Group
What you need to know:

• The police had claimed that the IT graduates were counterfeiting trade mark with plans to obtain money by false pretense.
• If found guilty, the two will be slapped with a fine not exceeding Sh200,000 or sentenced to a term not exceeding two years, or both.

Two Kikuyu information technology graduates have been charged with cyber-squatting after they allegedly created a domain name using the name of Apex Steel Limited without the company's consentNairobi
Two IT graduates charged with cyber-squattin
Wednesday, May 25, 202
Cyber crim
Christopher Okite Ongoro (left ) and George Omondi Auch when they appeared before the Milimani Law Courts. Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo | Nation Media Grou
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By Sam Kiplaga
Court Reporte

Nation Media Gro

What you need to kno
The police had claimed that the IT graduates were counterfeiting trade mark with plans to obtain money by false pretense.
If found guilty, the two will be slapped with a fine not exceeding Sh200,000 or sentenced to a term not exceeding two years, or both.
Two information technology graduates have been charged with cyber-squatting after they allegedly created a domain name using the name of Apex Steel Limited without the company's consent

George Omondi Auch and Christopher Okite were on Wednesday arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts to face charges of cyber-squatting after creating a duplicate domain of the steel manufacturing company

The charge sheet stated that the two committed the offence between January 15 and February 2, this year at unknown plac

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The prosecution said the accused committed the offence contrary to section 28 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act

The Act prohibits the creation of a business name, trademark, domain name or phrase used by another person on the internet without authority or right.. eooEoyEDe.. . w:uprtmpe2g

 

[upepo]

George is living to his surname.

 

[Tommy Kwesule.]

These guys probably tried to sell the domain name to the company and the company ikakataa kubebwa ujinga. There's no way the police did the due diligence ya kujua who registered it.

 

[Eng'iti]

George Omondi Auc

Ananaikalia jimit

 

[Cabaye CAptain1]

These guys probably tried to sell the domain name to the company and the company ikakataa kubebwa ujinga. There's no way the police did the due diligence ya kujua who registered it.

How is this illegal. Keep in mind, naskia all possible combinations of three word domains are gone

 

[pop in]

Mid 2000 hii biashara ilikuwa imeshika I remember snatching up some premium .co.ke domain names

Looks like someone alijishikia https://thestar.co.ke/

 

[Wakatimba]

hapa luna makosa kweli aiiih bora hawajatumia logo ya company na trademark wako sawa

 

[mzeiya]

How is this illegal. Keep in mind, naskia all possible combinations of three word domains are gone

Utajua'je tuko Vumbistan?

 

[Cazorla]

ni wakikuyu ama si wakikuyu ? @Field Marshal @It's Me Scumbag unazaa aje mtoi na kumuita MUKORA ? na u expect akuwe law abiding citizen.


my Jurisprudence lec who is also a pastor told me there is power in a name

 

[Ramiran]

Utajua'je tuko Vumbistan?
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Ati BA also paid millions to an individual to acquire BA.COM

 

[is.mundu]

ni wakikuyu ama si wakikuyu ? @Field Marshal @It's Me Scumbag unazaa aje mtoi na kumuita MUKORA ? na u expect akuwe law abiding citizen.


my Jurisprudence lec who is also a pastor told me there is power in a name

These media guys (especially from NMG) always try be creative with their headlines. It is very cheeky!

 

[Mzito Jimit]

Ananaikalia jimit

Mkisii mshienzi

 

[zapp_brannigan]

There is a mechanic who owns www.mazda.co.ke