Govt Responds After Multiple Official Websites Are Hacked
The government has finally issued a statement after several official websites were hacked in a major cyber incident that caused widespread disruption.
The attack, which occurred on Monday, November 17, affected a number of high-profile government platforms, including the Office of the President website.
In a statement released by the Ministry of Information, Communication and Digital Economy (MICDE), Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo reassured the public that despite the security breach, no personal information or government data was accessed, modified, or lost.
He stressed that the incident only caused temporary downtime and interference with website accessibility.
Kabogo confirmed that the hackers caused a brief outage across several platforms but clarified that the problem was contained quickly.
According to him, the issue was limited to website access and did not compromise internal systems, databases, or sensitive records. He added that the Ministry moved swiftly to apply mitigation measures, reinforcing security protocols and restoring the affected websites.
“Our teams acted quickly, and all services are now fully restored,” the CS said in the statement. He further assured the public that enhanced monitoring tools have now been deployed to prevent similar disruptions in the future.
The attack left many government sites—including those belonging to the Health, Education, Labour, Environment, ICT, Tourism, and Interior ministries—inaccessible.
The State House website was also affected. The attackers defaced several of the platforms, altering their appearance and replacing official content with disturbing messages such as “Access denied by PCP,” “We will rise again,” “White power worldwide,” and “14:88 Heil Hitler.”
Because of the cyberattack, key online services were unavailable for several hours, inconveniencing citizens who depend on these platforms for essential information and digital services.
Other departments caught in the outage included the Immigration Department, the Directorate of Public-Private Partnerships, the DCI, the Government Press, and sections linked to the Hustler Fund. Nairobi County also experienced interruptions.
However, some major ministries—such as Defence and Treasury—were reportedly not affected, according to checks conducted by Newshub.co.ke.
This incident brings back memories of a similar cyberattack in 2023, when a Sudanese hacker group claimed responsibility for taking down several government websites, including major portals like e-Citizen. At the time, the attackers accused Kenya of interfering in Sudan’s internal affairs.
The latest attack has once again raised concerns about the country’s cybersecurity preparedness, highlighting the need for stronger digital defence systems as government services continue moving online.
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