The United States, Kenya and Google have announced a joint effort to launch a cybersecurity operations platform to improve the security of Kenya’s digital infrastructure.
This includes an initial pilot project to enhance the resilience of Kenya’s e-government services.
In a statement, the White House said Google also highlighted solutions for incident response and resilience-building measures.
"Separately, Microsoft has agreed to create a new program to upskill Kenyans through free online certifications to help Kenya fortify its resilience against evolving cyber threats and support AI training and research," the White House said.
In collaboration with the government and the University of Nairobi, Cisco launched in April 2024 its Cybersecurity Training and Experience Center in Kenya, the first on the African continent.
The Center is supporting the East African digital ecosystem, providing critical cybersecurity skills for future tech leaders.
White House said the United States and Kenya, in collaboration with the Software Engineering Institute, plan to hold a regional event later this year focused on enhancing information sharing between cybersecurity incident response teams to enable a more resilient cyberspace in East Africa.
"As a collaborative effort between the Departments of State and Commerce, the United States intends to provide policy and regulatory advisory services to support secure and trusted ICT ecosystems in Kenya," the White House said.
"Support includes policy and legislative reform advisory services, consultative meetings, capacity-building workshops, and multi-stakeholder engagement at international events. "