His conviction comes against the backdrop of Tanzania's relatively new cybercrime bill, which the Parliament passed 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. 
Hukumu yake imekuja wakati muswada mpya wa makosa ya uhalifu wa kimtandao, uliopitishwa mnamo april 1, 2015, ulipotungwa kushughulikia masuala ya kimtandao kama vile picha za ngono za watoto, udhalilishaji wa kimtandao, matumizi ya taarifa za watu isivyosahihi, uzalishaji wa maudhui yanayochochea ubaguzi wa rangi na ubaguzi wa wageni, ujumbe unaoutumwa bila ruhusa yake, udukuzi wa mawasiliano kinyume na sheria, na kuchapishwa kwa taarifa za uongo.