The Ministry of Interior and National Administration has lauded the decision by Parliament to approve the National Cybersecurity Agency Order, 2026, describing it as a significant step in securing Kenya’s rapidly growing digital economy and protecting millions of citizens and institutions from escalating cyber threats.
The approval paves the way for the establishment of the National Cybersecurity Agency (NCSA), an autonomous regulatory and technical body mandated to coordinate all national cybersecurity efforts. The Agency was created through an order issued by President William Ruto under the State Corporations Act (Cap. 446).
According to the Ministry, the new institution arrives at a critical juncture as Kenya continues to expand its digital economy through mobile money, digital financial services, e-government platforms, telecommunications, health information systems, education technology, and online commerce.
While these advancements have accelerated innovation, investment, and service delivery, the Ministry notes that they have also exposed both public and private sector systems to increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
“Cybercrime, ransomware attacks, online fraud, identity theft, malicious software, data breaches, misinformation campaigns, and attacks on critical digital infrastructure continue to pose growing risks to national security, economic stability, and public confidence in digital services,” the Ministry stated in a press release.
The Ministry further explains that the new agency will serve as Kenya’s central cybersecurity institution, overseeing national strategies across the public and private sectors, managing the National Cybersecurity Operations Centre, auditing critical information infrastructure, and coordinating responses to cyber incidents.
It will also operate a Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence to drive research, innovation, and skills development. A key focus will be to address the country’s cybersecurity talent gap through professional certification and specialised training programmes.
The Agency’s Board will include representatives from key institutions such as the Kenya Defence Forces, National Police Service, National Intelligence Service, National Treasury, as well as the private sector and academia. This composition reflects what the Ministry termed a “whole-of-government approach” to digital security.
The Government urged all public institutions, businesses, and other stakeholders to collaborate closely with the new agency to build a secure, resilient, and trusted digital ecosystem for the benefit of all Kenyans.
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