Kenya's Court of Appeal has struck down key sections of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act (2018) that criminalised the sharing of "fake news," offering a significant victory for free expression. However, the ruling also cemented police powers for digital surveillance and data collection.

• Sections 22 and 23, which carried a penalty of up to 10 years in prison for spreading false information, were deemed unconstitutional by the court.
• Key petitioners included the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE), Article19 Eastern Africa, the Kenya Union of Journalists, and the Law Society of Kenya.
• Despite striking down "fake news" laws, the court upheld Sections 48 through 53, allowing police to obtain warrants for data seizure and conduct real-time data collection for up to six months.