Justin Muturi boldly accuses Ruto of using cyber law to silence Kenyans
The Democratic Party of Kenya boss, Justin Muturi, has accused President William Ruto of using the newly signed Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2025, to silence citizens.
In a press statement on Friday, October 24, 2025, Muturi said the law was not designed to curb digital crime but to criminalise free expression and target outspoken Kenyans, particularly the youth.
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Muturi described the legislation as a “law against courage,” claiming it was created to intimidate citizens who question authority.
“Somebody tell President William Ruto that Kenyans are not fools. Let’s not sugarcoat it. The so-called Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2025, is not a law against crime. It is a law against courage.
“It is the latest weapon in a paranoid regime’s arsenal, crafted not to protect citizens but to silence them.”
He added that the law targets not hackers or online fraudsters but “a generation that dares to speak truth to power without permission, without fear, and without a price tag,” Justin Muturi said.
Muturi: Law targets Gen Zs
Muturi argued that the amendment was meant to suppress Kenya’s Gen Z movement, which has increasingly challenged political power through social media activism.
“This law was not written for criminals; it was written for citizens. It was designed to protect the regime, not the nation.
“Specifically, it was written for the sons and daughters of this country, the Gen Zs who rose from dorm rooms, backstreets, and digital spaces to shake the foundations of power.”
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He accused the government of being afraid of a generation that can mobilise without tribal politics or party funding.
“They saw a generation that can mobilise in hours, not months. A generation that doesn’t need bribes to rise or permission to speak, and they panicked,” he said. “The result is this law: a coward’s attempt to cage courage.”
Ruto defends Cybercrime Act
President William Ruto, speaking in Laikipia on Thursday during the burial of Police Inspector General Douglas Kanja’s father, defended the law, saying it was aimed at protecting Kenyans from online harm, radicalism, and cyberbullying.
“The law responds to emerging digital threats that have inflicted real damage on society,” Ruto said.
“We are talking about religious extremism, online manipulation, and the harm caused by social media bullying. We must protect Kenya.”
He insisted that the legislation is part of a broader effort to strengthen digital governance while upholding constitutional freedoms.
“We must stand up to these threats and protect the nation,” he said.
Muturi, however, dismissed those assurances, saying the law represents “the digital extension of dictatorship.” He urged Kenyan youth to recognise it as “a confession of fear by a failed leadership.”
