The Kenyan government is considering establishing a new state agency dedicated to cybersecurity to bolster the country's rapidly expanding digital economy and combat increasing threats. This agency would operate separately from the existing Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC).

• Principal Secretary John Tanui stated the cybersecurity sector has the potential to create over 3.5 million jobs.
• The proposed agency is modeled after similar bodies in other economies to foster growth and attract youth and local businesses to the sector.
• Recent legislative steps include the approval of the Computer Misuse and Cyber Crime Regulations, 2024, and the Computer Misuse and Amendment Act, 2025.
• Safaricom's Chief Corporate Security Officer Nicholas Mulila highlighted an 80 percent increase, totaling 4.6 billion cyber threats, in the second quarter of the year, according to the Communication Authority of Kenya (CAK).