Internal Security and National Administration PS has come out to dismiss a report indicating the Chinese hacked Kenya's key ministries.
In a statement on Thursday, Omollo said the allegations in the article have not been subjected to authoritative proof by both states; China and Kenya.
He said the alleged motive behind the attacks cannot be subsequently established beyond doubt.
Omollo argued that it was unreasonable for the key ministries to be hacked by third parties from China yet most of the networking infrastructure used by the government is sourced from the said country.
"The bulk of the critical networking infrastructure deployed by Kenya is sourced from the People’s Republic of China. It is reasonable, therefore, to contemplate that if the country of origin desired to infiltrate the same systems it has helped install, it would unlikely engage third-party hackers," he said.
Omollo added that Kenya’s cybersecurity infrastructure is formative and therefore it is at high-risk exposure to cyber threats.
"Attempted cyber-attacks are not unordinary occurrences. The government and its agencies are alive to this reality, and the necessary precautions that are under constant review to match the dynamic nature of the threats landscape have been deployed," he said.
The PS said the article was aimed at provoking a particular response from the government.
Omollo added that the deliberate stoking of panic and mistrust with an established vendor of sensitive infrastructure hints at geopolitical and global rivalries for markets for niche equipment and attendant services and leverages.
He asked Kenyans to ignore the claims and view them as sponsored propaganda.
"The wide circulation and the alacrity for its attribution by other foreign media with well-known inclinations further hint at a choreographed and concerted attack against Kenya’s sovereignty," he said.
Omollo said the government will continue to strengthen the security and resilience of all its Critical Information Infrastructure Systems(CIIS).
He said it is being done through the national security policy, cybersecurity laws (The Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act of 2018 and The Data Protection Act of 2019) as well as other regulations.
"Kenya is also enhancing its threat detection and mitigation systems and capacities. Through the National Computer and Cybercrimes Coordination Committee (NC4), the government is also investing in a stronger and better coordinated cyber security regime," Omollo added.
The Chinese Embassy had also denied the reports of hacking terming them as "far-fetched and sheer nonsense".
The Embassy noted that blaming the cyber attack on them, especially on another government was a highly sensitive political issue.
It added that hacking was a common threat to all countries, including China.
"The relevant media should adopt a professional and responsible attitude and underscore the importance to have enough evidence when conducting reports, rather than make groundless assumptions and accusations," it said.