KICTANet's Input on Kenya's Draft Cybersecurity Strategy 2025
Dear listers. KICTANet has submitted a memorandum <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-file=51569> to The National Computer and Cybercrime Coordination Committee with detailed feedback on the Draft Kenya Cybersecurity Strategy 2025-2029. Our analysis highlights key issues and offers proposals for improvement. Key concerns include: - Over-reliance on criminalization instead of balanced prevention and resilience. - Fragmented cybersecurity governance. - Need for stronger critical infrastructure protection. - Gaps in cyber incident response and management. - Cybersecurity skills shortage. - Lack of policies for emerging technologies. - Inefficient cybercrime reporting. - Need for stronger international collaboration. We recommend: - Harmonizing laws with international standards. - Improving inter-agency coordination. - Investing in capacity building and public awareness. - Establishing accessible reporting channels. - Leveraging existing expertise. KICTANet advocates for a balanced, inclusive, and coordinated approach to cybersecurity, ensuring the strategy is practical for all stakeholders. Find the complete memorandum. <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-file=51569> -- *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje* *@**KICTANet* <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/> * Communications *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 KICTANet portals Connect With Us <https://linktr.ee/Kictanet> ______________________________________
On Sat, Apr 26, 2025, at 10:26 AM, David Indeje via KICTANet wrote:
Dear listers.
KICTANet has submitted a memorandum <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-file=51569> to The National Computer and Cybercrime Coordination Committee with detailed feedback on the Draft Kenya Cybersecurity Strategy 2025-2029. Our analysis highlights key issues and offers proposals for improvement.
This is very nice, hopefully attention will be paid to sections 3.5 and 3.7 on communication channels. USSD is mentioned as an important channel,it would be helpful for audits to be conducted and public reports made available as secure use requires end-to-end encryption, which may not always be deployed. The draft seems to have disappeared from their website, can only find the old version at: https://nc4.go.ke/national-cybersecurity-strategy-2022-2027/ Public participation does not have it: https://nc4.go.ke/public-participation/
I had the page open to submit my views because someone had shared the link here for us to submit our input. Just remembered yesterday, a day late. Now all I see is 404 sigh!! On Sat, 26 Apr 2025 at 10:28, David Indeje via KICTANet < [email protected]> wrote:
Dear listers.
KICTANet has submitted a memorandum <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-file=51569> to The National Computer and Cybercrime Coordination Committee with detailed feedback on the Draft Kenya Cybersecurity Strategy 2025-2029. Our analysis highlights key issues and offers proposals for improvement.
Key concerns include:
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Over-reliance on criminalization instead of balanced prevention and resilience. -
Fragmented cybersecurity governance. -
Need for stronger critical infrastructure protection. -
Gaps in cyber incident response and management. -
Cybersecurity skills shortage. -
Lack of policies for emerging technologies. -
Inefficient cybercrime reporting. -
Need for stronger international collaboration.
We recommend:
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Harmonizing laws with international standards. -
Improving inter-agency coordination. -
Investing in capacity building and public awareness. -
Establishing accessible reporting channels. -
Leveraging existing expertise.
KICTANet advocates for a balanced, inclusive, and coordinated approach to cybersecurity, ensuring the strategy is practical for all stakeholders. Find the complete memorandum. <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-file=51569>
-- *Kind Regards,*
*David Indeje*
*@**KICTANet* <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/> * Communications *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 KICTANet portals Connect With Us <https://linktr.ee/Kictanet> ______________________________________
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is their any job opportunities please 🥺 On Sat, Apr 26, 2025, 12:32 Kathy Mwai via KICTANet < [email protected]> wrote:
I had the page open to submit my views because someone had shared the link here for us to submit our input. Just remembered yesterday, a day late. Now all I see is 404 sigh!!
On Sat, 26 Apr 2025 at 10:28, David Indeje via KICTANet < [email protected]> wrote:
Dear listers.
KICTANet has submitted a memorandum <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-file=51569> to The National Computer and Cybercrime Coordination Committee with detailed feedback on the Draft Kenya Cybersecurity Strategy 2025-2029. Our analysis highlights key issues and offers proposals for improvement.
Key concerns include:
-
Over-reliance on criminalization instead of balanced prevention and resilience. -
Fragmented cybersecurity governance. -
Need for stronger critical infrastructure protection. -
Gaps in cyber incident response and management. -
Cybersecurity skills shortage. -
Lack of policies for emerging technologies. -
Inefficient cybercrime reporting. -
Need for stronger international collaboration.
We recommend:
-
Harmonizing laws with international standards. -
Improving inter-agency coordination. -
Investing in capacity building and public awareness. -
Establishing accessible reporting channels. -
Leveraging existing expertise.
KICTANet advocates for a balanced, inclusive, and coordinated approach to cybersecurity, ensuring the strategy is practical for all stakeholders. Find the complete memorandum. <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-file=51569>
-- *Kind Regards,*
*David Indeje*
*@**KICTANet* <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/> * Communications *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 KICTANet portals Connect With Us <https://linktr.ee/Kictanet> ______________________________________
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KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
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KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, Research, and Stakeholder Engagement.
KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
PRIVACY POLICY: See https://mm3-lists.kictanet.or.ke/mm/lists/kictanet.lists.kictanet.or.ke/
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participants (4)
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Benson Muite -
David Indeje -
Esther Omware -
Kathy Mwai