Kenya Court Nullifies Sections of Cybercrimes Act Targeting Bloggers
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- •The Court of Appeal issued the ruling on March 6, 2026.
- •The invalidated sections of the Cybercrimes Act included provisions criminalizing 'fake news' and online defamation.
- •The law had been used to prosecute multiple bloggers and activists in Kenya before the ruling.
- •The court upheld other sections of the Cybercrimes Act that remain in force.
- •The ruling was announced after a legal challenge brought by civil society groups defending digital rights.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If the Kenyan government amends the Cybercrimes Act to remove remaining restrictive provisions online freedom of expression could improve, benefiting bloggers, activists, and digital rights advocates in Kenya.
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AFRICAPremium Times (Nigeria)Kenya court strikes down ‘fake news’ sections of cyber law, upholds other problematic provisionsAFRICADaily Nation (Kenya)Major victory as court declares illegal sections of cybercrimes law used to hunt down bloggers, activistsAFRICAAllAfrica - TopKenya: Court of Appeal Nullifies Sections of Cybercrimes Act