Kenya Moves to Boost Cybersecurity Resilience

Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has directed the newly inaugurated National Cybersecurity Agency Board to strengthen critical infrastructure and build capacity to safeguard Kenya’s cyberspace.

The board is expected to enhance the National Cybersecurity Operations Centre's ability to detect, analyse, and respond to threats in real time. Murkomen emphasized that cybersecurity is a matter of national security, economic security, public safety, and national sovereignty.

Cyber Threats on the Rise

According to the Communications Authority of Kenya, Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks increased by 114.3% to 72.16 million in the year to June 2026.

Source: KBC Digital. AI-assisted summary.