By MAUREEN KAKAHMore by this AuthorThe Bloggers Association of Kenya have moved to court to challenge sections of a law which they say threatens the freedom of expression of the media. Through lawyer Hellen Ngessa, the association Thursday claimed that Section 77 and 94 of the Penal Code could be maliciously used against bloggers, journalists and online activists. It was then that he was charged with offenses under the challenged sections of the law. According to the bloggers’ association, sections 77 and 94 of the Kenyan Criminal law have a chilling effect on the public’s freedom of expression and also on the media. While terming the said law as vague, the association said that protection of freedom extends to opinions and views yet these sections appear to be denying the public such a right.

Source: Daily Nation February 01, 2018 18:00 UTC