Kenya's National Assembly has approved the establishment of a new agency to combat escalating cybercrime and protect the nation's digital infrastructure.

• 3.37 billion cyber threat events were detected between January and March 2026.
• The National Cybersecurity Agency (NCSA) will coordinate national efforts.
• The agency will work with government agencies, security bodies, regulators, private sector players, academic institutions and international partners to prevent, detect, and respond to cyber threats.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to reduce the frequency of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meetings from six to four annually.

• The IMF suggests this change to enhance the quality of economic forecasts and better align policy decisions with key economic data releases.
• This adjustment aims to alleviate pressure on the CBK's forecasting team, which currently faces compressed timelines due to the mismatch between MPC meeting schedules and the release of quarterly national accounts data.
• The fund also proposed an interim step of four meetings initially, followed by an eventual increase to eight interim meetings annually focused on updated data and near-term projections.

Kenyans will soon be able to download and print their birth certificates online following the government's initiative to digitise civil registration services.

• The new online service aims to reduce delays and improve accessibility to the crucial document.
• Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced the move, which is a response to citizen feedback during public engagement forums.
• This digitisation is part of a broader government strategy to enhance public service delivery through technology, including plans to decentralise passport services.