Kenya's Crackdown On Fake News Raises Questions About Press Freedom
The law allows for a fine of up to $50,000, two years of jail time, or both, to be imposed on any person who intentionally publishes false information.
Kenya's President, Uhuru Kenyatta, has signed into law a bill that criminalizes abuse on social media and the spread of false information. According to Reuters, the bill allows for a fine of up to $50,000, two years of jail time, or both, to be imposed on any person who intentionally publishes false information.
The act, according to posted on the president's official website on Wednesday, "provides for timely and effective detection, prohibition, prevention, response, investigation and
