[needs update] Itumbi runs a company dealing with online reputational management, digital public relations and search engine optimization.

During a meeting with the undercover journalists, the group's leader Tal Hanan showcased how he was able to hack into Itumbi's Telegram account.

[3] Itumbi subsequently confirmed to The Star that his Telegram account had been infiltrated, and that he noticed “increased activity” in the run-up to the election.

[5][7] In April 2014 Daily Nation reported Itumbi to be involved in creation of numerous fake news posts on social media accounts.

[8] In March 2012 Itumbi was arrested for hacking the International Criminal Court website and exposing witnesses in the case against Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy.