Kenya court strikes down ‘fake news’ sections of cyber law, upholds other problematic provisions
Kampala, March 6, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes Friday’s decision by Kenya’s Court of Appeal to strike down sections of the 2018 cybercrime law as a major victory for freedom of expression and the press. The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) challenged 26 provisions of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018, arguing that…