This archive report was first published on 24 October 2019.
Published on October 24, 2019, a report by the National Kenya Computer Incident Response Team Coordination Centre revealed that Kenya is among the top 10 countries in Africa with the highest number of people exposed to cybercrime.
At the National Cybersecurity Conference held by the Communications Authority of Kenya in Nairobi, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i emphasized the importance of cybersecurity, citing the increasing number of cyber threats, including espionage operations, computer network attacks, and online theft.
According to the report, 26.6 million cyber threats occurred in the country between April and June 2019. Matiang'i noted that the problem is compounded by different legal frameworks guiding cybersecurity enforcement and prosecution, as well as the lack of uniform community standards across various jurisdictions on internet use.
The CS stated that the government remains committed to protecting Kenya's interests and assets both online and offline, in recognition of the threats posed by cyber-attacks. He also highlighted the projected annual cost of fighting cybercrime, estimated to reach Sh600 trillion by 2021, with the global toll of cybercrime damage estimated to hit the same amount.
