IPI welcomes Kenya court ruling tossing criminal libel
The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomed a Kenya court’s decision declaring the country’s criminal libel law unconstitutional. High Court Judge John Mativo ruled yesterday that Penal Code Sec. 194’s criminal penalties, including up to two years behind bars, ran counter to the Constitution’s guarantee of free expression, especially given Kenyans’ ability to seek redress […]
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