The Kenyan government has responded to public outrage regarding the Cybercrime Act, with Dennis Itumbi clarifying that it is not a new law but rather an amendment to the 2018 Act.

• The original Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act was signed into law by former President Uhuru Kenyatta on May 16, 2018.
• The High Court previously upheld the Cybercrime Act's implementation as constitutional, a decision currently being challenged in the Court of Appeal by the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE), Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ), and Law Society of Kenya (LSK).
• Amendments to the existing law were recently signed by President William Ruto on October 15, drawing protests from figures like former Chief Justice David Maraga, who claims the law allows for censorship and political manipulation.