Also known as: ICT CS William Kabogo · Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and the Digital Economy William Kabogo · ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo
Information, Communications and Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary; overseeing Kenya's digitalization efforts and AI policy framework.
… Information, Communications and the Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo lauded Huawei’s contribution to Kenya’s digital transformation, saying the collaboration is equipping young people with the skills needed to compete in the global technology industry. …
… ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo urged Kenyans to seize the opportunity, saying the ideas collected during the consultation will influence how the country develops, governs and uses artificial intelligence in the years ahead. …
… Elsewhere in the communications sector, Information, Communications and the Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo re-appointed Bhoke Christine Nchama and Eric Langat to the Communications Authority (CA) board for another three-year term and appointed Alexandriah Muhanj …
… ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo said the shutdown was a precautionary measure and maintained that the attack did not compromise sensitive government information. …
… immediately activated its cybersecurity response protocols to contain the breach. “As a precautionary measure, access to the Presidential website was temporarily restricted to facilitate containment, forensic analysis and restoration efforts,” ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo …
'Gov't systems, services secure!' CS Kabogo reassures after State House website hacked By Joseph Muia July 18, 2026 02:22 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter ICT CS William Kabogo in a past appearance. …
… State House confirmed the breach in a statement, saying its Information and Communications Technology (ICT) team was working to restore the site and investigate how the attackers gained access.ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo said they were aware of reports regarding a cybers …
… ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo weighed in on X on Saturday, saying the responsible agencies were on top of the matter.“The responsible Agencies that protect websites are on top of stuff,” Kabogo said on X. …
… "There is no evidence of unauthorised access to sensitive data," noted Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo.Officials temporarily restricted access to the website as a precaution, allowing technical teams to contain the breach, carry out forensic analysis and begin restoration work, …
… Among those he mentioned were former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria, Mathira MP Eric Wamumbi, Cabinet Secretaries Alice Wahome, William Kabogo, Davis Chirchir and Rebecca Miano, as well as several Principal Secretaries and senior state officials. …
President William Ruto reaffirmed the Government's commitment to making education and technology central to Kenya's transformation, noting the country's strong performance at the 2026 Global Huawei ICT Competition demonstrates Kenya is emerging as Africa's technology hub. Kenya's Cloud Track Team won the Grand Prize, marking the country's first win since joining the competition in 2019.
President William Ruto reaffirmed the Government's commitment to making education and technology central to Kenya's transformation, noting the country's strong performance at the 2026 Global Huawei ICT Competition demonstrates Kenya is emerging as Africa's technology hub. Kenya's Cloud Track Team won the Grand Prize, marking the country's first win since joining the competition in 2019.
The Kenyan government has launched a nationwide public participation exercise on its draft Artificial Intelligence and Other Emerging Technologies Policy, inviting citizens to submit views that will shape how the country regulates and develops AI. The draft policy aims to promote innovation, strengthen digital infrastructure and human capital, and enhance Kenya's economic resilience.
President William Ruto has appointed Moses Wekesa Mwambu Mabonga as Non-Executive Chairperson of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), replacing Adan Haji Ali, who moves to chair the Public Benefit Organizations Regulatory Authority. The gazette also announced several other board appointments across energy, communications, irrigation, and other regulatory authorities.
President William Ruto's official website was restored after a cyberattack forced a temporary shutdown. Hackers demanded five Bitcoins (about Sh41 million) in ransom, but the ICT Cabinet Secretary said the attack did not compromise sensitive government information.
Kenya's government confirmed that the official website of President William Ruto was targeted in a cybersecurity incident; the ICT Authority activated response protocols and temporarily restricted access to the site for forensic analysis and restoration, with hackers demanding ransom in Bitcoin.
The government said no sensitive government data or digital services were compromised when the State House website was breached. ICT Authority activated cybersecurity incident response protocols immediately after detecting the breach and temporarily restricted access to the website for containment, forensic analysis, and restoration.
State House confirmed that President William Ruto's official website, president.go.ke, was hacked and said its ICT team was working to restore the site and investigate the breach. The ICT Cabinet Secretary said there was no evidence of unauthorized access to sensitive data and that government systems remain secure.
President William Ruto's official website president.go.ke was taken down after attackers defaced the homepage with a ransom message demanding 5 bitcoins (roughly Sh41.3 million) and threatening to leak unspecified information about the president. State House confirmed the breach and said its ICT team was working to restore the site and investigate the intrusion, which is the second suspected hack of the website within a year.
Hackers compromised the President's official website on Saturday, defacing its homepage and demanding five bitcoins (Sh41.3 million) as ransom, threatening to leak unspecified information. The Ministry of Information confirmed the breach but stated there is no evidence of unauthorised access to sensitive data.
Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua has warned that if the IEBC postpones the July 16 Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, it will lose public confidence and moral authority to conduct the 2027 General Election. Gachagua accused the ruling UDA party of orchestrating violence and voter bribery to create grounds for postponing the election.
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua has criticised the IEBC for warning it could postpone or cancel the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, accusing the electoral body of acting at the behest of President Ruto after sensing defeat. Gachagua dismissed the commission's concerns over violence and voter bribery, insisting the poll has remained peaceful and accusing the State of orchestrating isolated incidents.
Kenya and Finland have signed memoranda of understanding on education (covering technical and vocational training, teacher development, and competency-based learning), digital innovation (digitisation of public services and digital transformation), and climate action (climate change resilience, environmental sustainability, and green growth). President William Ruto witnessed the ceremony with President Alexander Stubb in Helsinki on June 10, 2026.
President William Ruto oversaw the signing of three major cooperation agreements with Finland during a State Visit to Helsinki, covering education, technology, and climate action. The agreements are expected to deepen bilateral relations through practical collaboration in TVET, digital transformation, and climate initiatives.
Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo reported to the Senate Information Commission Technology Committee that of 6,000 government services across Ministries, Departments, Agencies, and County Governments, only 12% are fully digitised and available through end-to-end digital channels; 30% are partially digitised, while 58% continue to rely on manual processes. The average online transaction completion rate was 37%, and less than 10% of approximately 635 million physical government records have been digitised.
Information, Communications and Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo called for a more inclusive continental digital economy that fully accommodates persons with disabilities, stating that an estimated 80 million Africans with disabilities risk being left behind by current technological advancements. Speaking at the Inclusive Africa Conference 2026 in Nairobi, he highlighted Kenya's digital initiatives including the Digital Superhighway programme and efforts to enhance accessibility on the eCitizen platform.
Kenya has renewed its commitment to ensuring digital transformation and AI development leave no one behind, with government and industry leaders calling for accessibility to become a core pillar of Africa's digital future. Speaking at the opening of the 7th Inclusive Africa Conference in Nairobi, Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo and inABLE Executive Director Irene Mbari-Kirika urged governments, businesses and technology developers to place persons with disabilities at the centre of digital innovation and policy-making.
Presidents William Ruto and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev agreed to translate trade and investment ties into concrete commercial partnerships during a business forum, laying out a roadmap for cooperation in trade, energy, logistics and technology.
Kenya and Kazakhstan have signed bilateral agreements during President William Ruto's State Visit to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties, with the agreements positioning Kenya as Kazakhstan's anchor nation in East and Central Africa and Kazakhstan as Kenya's gateway to Central Asia.
President William Ruto has said deliberate investment in science, technology and innovation is necessary for the country's prosperity and global competitiveness, and that continued education reforms and expansion of research and technology institutions are part of the government's strategy for national transformation. He made the remarks at State House after awarding charters to KAIST and KEMRI universities.
Information and Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo told the Senate that Kenya has legal, regulatory and administrative safeguards to protect children from harm online, including subsidiary regulations, industry guidelines, ethical codes, and interventions by the Data Protection Commissioner, Media Council of Kenya, Kenya Film Classification Board and State Department for Children Services. Kabogo said these instruments are aligned to international treaties and UN guidance.
At the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo and international officials identified investment in Africa's digital economy as critical for cross-border trade and innovation. Officials emphasised that increased technology investment and digital ecosystem development would benefit the continent's youth and strengthen regional opportunities.
Kenya's ICT CS William Kabogo and French Minister for AI and Digital Technologies Clara Chappaz announced a partnership between Kenya and France to boost digital economy investment, with focus on supporting Africa's youth through startups, intellectual property protection, and peer-to-peer learning opportunities in technology.
Fourteen African countries, including Kenya, Angola, Chad, Malawi, and South Sudan, have formally endorsed efforts to harmonise the Africa Digital Inclusivity Standard, aimed at building a more inclusive digital ecosystem across the continent. The commitment was announced during the Ministerial Roundtable on Digital Inclusion at the closing ceremony of the Connected Africa Summit 2026.
Kenya has launched an artificial intelligence-driven programme to address the exclusion of persons with disabilities from the digital economy, a gap that costs the country an estimated Sh6 billion annually in lost productivity.
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka pledged continued support for journalists and media practitioners on World Press Freedom Day, commending their resilience and coverage of the 2024 Gen Z protests despite intimidation and media house closures. He cited constitutional protections for media freedom and freedom of expression.
The government officially launched the Mukuru Digital Classroom at New Mukuru Primary School as part of the Connected Africa Summit 2026, equipped with 20 laptops and supported by the broader Mukuru ICT Hub to enhance digital literacy and learning outcomes in an underserved area. ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo said the initiative reflects the government's commitment to embedding technology in education and ensuring learners have access to skills needed for the digital economy.
Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo said Kenya's digital economy has moved beyond adoption and innovation into a phase centred on accountability, system resilience, and trust, as the country confronts unprecedented cyber risks including 4.56 billion cyber events recorded in a single quarter. The government is strengthening digital governance frameworks, reviewing the Kenya Information and Communications Act, and developing new policies on cloud services and artificial intelligence regulation.
President William Ruto said opposition name-calling and propaganda will not undermine his relationship with Central Kenya residents, citing a 20-year bond built on project delivery. During a development tour of Murang'a County, he announced government investments including Ksh.27 billion for 6,800 affordable housing units, Ksh.1.1 billion for electricity connections to 14,000 households, and improvements to coffee farming through reduced fertilizer prices and broker elimination.