His offence has taken place against the backdrop of Tanzania's parliament passing a cybercrime bill on April 1, 2015, to address cybercrime issues such as child pornography, cyberbullying, online impersonation, electronic production of racist and xenophobic content, spam, illegal interception of communications, and the publication of false information.
Ukosefu wake wa haki umechukua nafasi dhidi ya upande wa nyuma wa bunge la Tanzania kupitisha muswada wa makosa ya mtandaoni mnamo Aprili 1, 2015, ili kushughulikia masuala ya uhalifu wa mtandaoni kama vile ponografia ya watoto, uandishi wa mtandaoni, utoaji wa kielektroni wa maudhui ya ubaguzi wa rangi na ubaguzi wa rangi, mawasiliano yasiyo halali, na uchapishaji wa taarifa zisizo za kweli.