By: Nana
Appiah Acquaye
Kenya’s Ministry of
Information, Communications and the Digital Economy has confirmed a
cybersecurity incident affecting the official website of the President, stating
that containment measures have been activated and investigations are underway.
In a statement issued on 18
July 2026, the Ministry said the incident was detected and the ICT Authority immediately
activated established cybersecurity incident response protocols.
As a precautionary measure,
access to the Presidential website was temporarily restricted to allow for
containment, forensic analysis and restoration efforts.
The Ministry said
appropriate mitigation measures have since been implemented and restoration of
the website is ongoing.
According to the statement
signed by Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Information, Communications and
the Digital Economy, Hon. William Kabogo Gitau, EGH, there is currently no
evidence of unauthorized access to sensitive data, data exfiltration or loss of
information.
The Ministry assured the
public that government systems and digital services remain secure and
operational despite the incident.
The ICT Authority is working
alongside relevant government agencies and technical partners to conduct a
comprehensive forensic investigation aimed at determining the circumstances
surrounding the incident and strengthening the security of government digital
platforms.
The incident comes as Kenya
continues to expand its digital government services, increasing the need for
robust cybersecurity measures to protect critical public infrastructure and
online platforms.
