Two men with ties to the Internet Service Provider (ISP) Lime Fiber Internet have been arrested in Nairobi County for allegedly providing illegal internet services.
The two were apprehended as part of an operation led by the Partners Against Piracy Association of Kenya (PAP) and the Kenya Police Cybercrime and Crime Scene Forensic Units that targeted the county's illegal Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
The operation resulted in the seizure of 5 mobile phones, 2 VOIP headsets, 3 CPUs, 12 hard drives, 1 laptop, 4 internet switches, and 1 optical line terminal used in the illegal activities.
"This intervention has disrupted the illegal services provided to approximately 3,000 subscribers in the Kasarani-Mwiki- Santon areas, who were illegally accessing premium content, such as English Premier League (EPL), WWC and La Liga live sports through the WeCast App," PAP said in a statement to newsrooms.
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"The investigations revealed that the WeCast App is installed on the client's mobile phone or digital television upon subscription to Lime Fiber internet, where login details are provided by the perpetrators."
According to PAP, such illegal activity deprives rightful owners of their deserved income and impacts overall investment in producing quality content.
"This illicit activity deprives rightful owners of their due revenue, and impacts the overall investment in quality content creation," said PAP.
"Additionally, it creates unfair competition for other ISPs, Video On Demand services and Broadcasters, operating within the legal framework, by adhering to copyright laws and ethical business practices, as well as paying taxes."
According to PAP, such illegal activity deprives rightful owners of their deserved income and impacts overall investment in producing quality content.
