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Kenya , November 10, 2026 - Kenya has launched SecureKE, a locally developed cybersecurity platform to help institutions detect and respond to cyberattacks.
The SecureKE/Konza Sovereign Security Operations Centre was launched in Nairobi.
It will monitor government systems, businesses and critical digital infrastructure for threats.
The platform will also help institutions investigate incidents and respond quickly when systems are attacked.
SecureKE is designed to be shared.
Instead of every organisation building its own cybersecurity team, institutions can access centralised monitoring, threat detection and incident-response services.
The government says this will lower the cost of protecting digital systems.
It will also make cybersecurity services available to small businesses, large companies and public institutions.
Mining Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai said the platform shows what collaboration between government and the private sector can achieve.
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He said SecureKE will help reduce Kenya’s reliance on foreign technology.
Kimtai said Kenya must develop its own solutions rather than depend on the West.
He also urged young Kenyans to take up opportunities in ICT and cybersecurity.
The launch comes as Kenya expands digital services such as eCitizen, mobile payments and cloud-based systems.
That growth has increased the number of systems that criminals and other hostile actors can target.
SecureKE is expected to strengthen the protection of citizens’ data, government systems and critical digital infrastructure.
Its success will depend on whether institutions trust the platform, fund it and use it before a major cyberattack occurs.