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By Brian Kiprono - Reporter
Kenya, November 17 2025 - The Kenyan government has moved to reassure the public after a coordinated cyberattack temporarily disrupted several government websites on Monday morning, with officials confirming that digital services have largely been restored and investigations now focusing on the motives behind the group claiming responsibility.
The intrusion, attributed to a group calling itself PCP@Kenya, briefly shut down access to key ministry platforms, including Interior, Health, Education, Energy, Environment, Labour and Water. Users attempting to access the sites were instead met with disturbing extremist slogans, including “Access denied by PCP”, “We will rise again”, and white supremacist references such as “White power worldwide” and “14:88 Heil Hitler.”
The messages immediately raised alarm within government circles, prompting a rapid response from Kenya’s national cybersecurity teams. A multi-agency incident unit, bringing together experts from the National KE-CIRT/CC, the National Computer and Cybercrimes Coordination Committee (NC4), and other security agencies, was activated moments after the attack was detected.
Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo, who chairs NC4, confirmed that the breach had been contained and that agencies were now monitoring the affected systems around the clock.
“The situation has since been contained, and the systems are under continuous monitoring,” he said. “This incident reflects the growing sophistication of cyber threats targeting our national digital infrastructure. Our focus is on layered defences, improved readiness, and ensuring intrusions are detected early, contained quickly and neutralised decisively.”
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PS Omollo condemned the attack as a clear violation of Kenyan law and international cybercrime conventions, citing breaches of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, the Kenya Information and Communications Act, and the Data Protection Act. He warned that individuals linked to the attack would “face the full force of the law.”
While most platforms were restored by mid-day, some, such as the Ministry of Energy and Ministry of Environment websites, remained offline as technicians completed their recovery procedures.
Investigators are now working to uncover the identity and intent of the PCP@Kenya group, particularly in light of the extremist messaging found on the compromised pages. Authorities have urged institutions and the public to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious online activity as Kenya continues to scale up its digital security infrastructure.
