Court Reduces Sentence of Influencer Sakinah Kalamour to Five Months
On September 18, 2026, the Court of Appeals in Marrakech made a significant ruling regarding the well-known social media influencer, Sakinah Kalamour, whose real name is Sakinah Janah. The court decided to reduce her original sentence from ten months to five months in prison due to her involvement in a case that revolved around the dissemination of digital content deemed inappropriate for public decency. Additionally, the ruling included a reduction in her ban from using social media platforms, which was cut down from three years to just one year, while the financial penalty of 500 Moroccan Dirhams remained unchanged.
The initial conviction came from the Marrakech Court of First Instance, which had previously sentenced Kalamour to ten months in prison, along with a fine and a three-year prohibition from social media. This sentence was appealed by her legal team, leading to the recent decision by the Appeals Court. The case dates back to August when Kalamour was apprehended at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca as part of a judicial investigation prompted by videos she had posted that were considered to violate standards of public decency.
With the Appeals Court's decision, the prison sentence was effectively halved, and the duration of her social media ban was significantly reduced, demonstrating a shift in the legal approach to her case. However, the financial penalty remains a constant factor in this legal battle.
As reported by assafir24.ma.
