US EditionKenya: Microsoft Partners With Kenya to Launch Regional Cybersecurity Initiative
- In 2025, Microsoft introduced a cybersecurity program partnering with Kenya's official cybercrime coordination body to enhance regional security and strengthen local capabilities.
- This initiative follows a surge in digital transformation in Kenya and Africa, paired with recent cyber incidents exposing vulnerabilities in public utilities and agencies.
- The program starts with a multi-stakeholder roundtable to establish national cybersecurity goals, which is then succeeded by a simulated cyber incident designed to evaluate Kenya’s response capabilities.
- Microsoft announced that the initiative aims to establish an adaptable framework for enhancing cybersecurity efforts throughout the Global South, building upon its commitments made under the 2023 Accra Call pledge.
- The effort aims to improve preparedness and resilience, encouraging other governments and private actors to adopt similar partnerships to strengthen cyber defense.
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Kenya: Microsoft Partners With Kenya to Launch Regional Cybersecurity Initiative
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