Nigeria, March 7 -- Kenya's Court of Appeal described sections of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act that criminalized 'fake news' as so broad that they were "akin to unguided missiles, and likely to net innocent citizens." (Screenshot: NTV Kenya/YouTube) 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 the law was vague, lacked a clear requirement of criminal intent, and violated constitutional protections for freedom of expression, media freedom, and pri...