'Hakuna kitu ya kuficha': Ruto defends approving 8 Bills before announcing Raila's death

Speaking during the burial of Inspector General Douglas Kanja's father Mzee Weston Kirocho Kanja in Thome, Laikipia County, the head of state noted that no law was signed in secrecy as the bills underwent the due procedure before they were signed into law. 

"Tuseme ukweli, unajua kuna watu wanatafuta kuchafua Kenya kwa mbinu zote.. ooh rais alisign.. hii sheria ilikuweko. Amendment ilianza 2024 kupitia bunge. Mimi niliamka Wednesday, na hiyo ndiyo ilikuwa kazi yangu siku hiyo. Na ilikuwa kazi ya kikatiba ya kutia sahihi.

"Bahati mbaya, tukapoteza waziri wetu wa zamani lakini tayari nilikuwa ofisini. Hata tayari nilikuwa nimevaa shati naenda ukambani kwa mambo ya barabara. So, I was on duty just like any other citizen," said Ruto.

"Hakuna kitu ya kuficha, ya giza, we're doing the right thing for Kenya."

The president also defended some of the proposals in the law, which he said would tidy up the social media space.

"Maneno ya religious extremism yenye inatuletea hasara kama ya Shakahola lazima tuzuie. Vijana wetu wanaangamizwa huko social media na mambo machafu. Mambo ya usherati. Mambo ya pornography lazima tuzuie. Wale wanatumia mitandao kueneza ugaidi, we must also stand up to them and protect Kenya," he remarked.

On October 15, 2025, Ruto signed eight bills into law, including the National Land Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2023, the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Bill, 2024, the Privatisation Bill, 2025, and the Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023. 

Others are the Land (Amendment) Bill, 2022, the Air Passenger Service Charge (Amendment) Bill, 2025, the National Police Service Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, 2025. 

The bills raised public concerns, with critics faulting the Computer Misuse law for expanding the scope of the offence of cyber harassment. 

In particular, Section 27 of the Act imposed a fine not exceeding Ksh.20 million or a jail term not exceeding 10 years for those found guilty. 

After the matter was petitioned in court, Judge Lawrence Mugambi of the Milimani Law Courts ordered the temporary suspension of the clause pending the determination of a case filed by the Kenya Human Rights Commission and former Presidential Aspirant Reuben Kigame.