A section of the Penal Code that criminalises the sending of alarming messages has been found to be unconstitutional. Justice Weldon Korir has ruled that section 66 of the penal code violates the Constitution. Section 66 criminalised the sending of alarming messages that are likely to cause panic and fear. He filed the case after being charged with sending an alarming publication on his Twitter handle on April 11, 2018. Nyakundi is said to have published a false rumour concerning Kenya Power, linking it to looting.

Source: The Star May 13, 2021 13:30 UTC