Kenya is facing a sharp rise in cyberattacks targeting government systems, financial institutions and private firms, resulting in multibillion-shilling losses. Cybercrime units report increasingly sophisticated breaches, including ransomware, phishing and attacks on critical infrastructure. Authorities warn that the escalating threats could undermine trust in Kenya’s digital economy growth. Regulators and security agencies are accelerating deployment of advanced detection tools and cybersecurity frameworks as organizations invest in stronger data-protection and incident-response capabilities.

Samsung Electronics East Africa and JKUAT launched the Samsung Innovation Campus to train students in artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, and big data technologies. The program, based at JKUAT’s JHUB Africa innovation hub, will train 80 learners each year and includes a faculty upskilling component. Samsung said the initiative will strengthen Kenya’s digital skills pipeline and support tech entrepreneurship. The program also requires that half of all beneficiaries be women to address gender gaps.

Kenya Power has fully digitized its new-connection application system, shifting all requests to an online platform designed to automate workflows, cut processing times and improve data transparency. The utility said the upgrade supports its wider digital-transformation programme and enhances cybersecurity by reducing fraud linked to impersonation. Business Development teams have been deployed to support user adoption. The firm processes more than 269,000 applications annually and aims to build a faster, technology-driven customer-service model.