Oga Obinna faults govt for keeping citizens in the dark on new laws
Media personality Oga Obinna has criticised the government for failing to properly inform Kenyans about new laws, saying the lack of clear communication has created confusion and mistrust among citizens.
Speaking during a public forum held on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, to clarify issues around President William Ruto’s controversial Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, Obinna said the government should do a better job of explaining what each new law entails before it is signed or enforced.
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“The information that we have and also the mistrust that the citizens have with the government is because of a lack of information from the government side,” he said.
He added that many Kenyans were left questioning why the Cybercrimes Bill was signed so quickly.
“For example, when this bill was passed… signed into law, a lot of Kenyans were asking, why the rush? That day, we lost someone very important in the world. Why couldn’t the president wait? Why the emergency?”
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Obinna questioned whether it is the duty of citizens to keep following up on what the government is doing, saying people expect those in leadership to communicate openly.
“People are asking, is it the responsibility of the citizens to follow the government and ask them, hey, what are you doing, ama guys, we are doing abcd… we have a few people that we have elected, the MPs to represent us,” he said.
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He noted that the average Kenyan may not have the expertise to understand complex bills without proper explanation, leading to widespread misunderstanding and speculation online.
“Most of us who don’t have expertise in certain areas, that is why you find there is this miscommunication,” he said.
Obinna went on to question the government’s communication strategy, saying the signing of the bill at such a sensitive time raised unnecessary tension.
“Can we agree that the government is not doing a very good job in communicating with the people? Why the rush of President Ruto signing the Cybercrime Security Bill when we lost someone important to the whole world!” he asked.
The forum, which was attended by several public figures, including MP Phelix Odiwuor, alias Jalang’o, radio host Alex Mwakideu, and MC Jesse, sought to clarify the contents of the Cybercrimes law after days of online debate and confusion.
