Kenya faced a significant surge in cyber threats during the 2025/26 financial year, with over 11.1 billion recorded incidents, marking a substantial increase from the previous year.

• Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) reported a 29% rise in cyber threats, totaling 11,124,632,684.
• Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks more than doubled, increasing by 114.3% to 72,164,664.
• Other threats like malware, web application attacks, and brute force attacks also saw considerable growth, indicating a broad escalation in cyber activity.

Police in Kisumu have arrested two suspects following a raid on a city centre shop allegedly linked to a syndicate involved in hacking and tampering with stolen mobile phones.

• Two suspects arrested following an intelligence-led raid on Friday.
• The National Police Service (NPS) conducted the operation.
• A large assortment of electronic devices and accessories, including laptops and mobile phones, were recovered and are undergoing forensic analysis.

The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi has issued a warning about a potential data breach involving personal and health information collected from travelers during Ebola screening at Kenyan ports of entry.

• Potentially affected data includes travelers' names, passport numbers, and health information.
• The U.S. Embassy and the Kenyan government are aware of the incident.
• Travelers who entered Kenya from specified East and Central African countries since late May 2026 are advised to monitor for further information.