Strengthening Cyber Capacity in Kenya: A New Toolkit with Lessons for the Region
Microsoft On the Issues, Monday, May 4th, 2026
Microsoft launches ARC Kenya toolkit to help governments strengthen cyber preparedness through practical public-private collaboration.
Microsoft's Advancing Regional Cybersecurity (ARC) initiative released the ARC Kenya Exercise Report & Toolkit, developed through a December 2025 tabletop exercise in Nairobi with Kenya's National Computer and Cybercrime Coordination Committee.
The toolkit provides practical recommendations for strengthening cyber preparedness across government and critical infrastructure sectors, including clarifying national leadership during incidents, establishing incident response models, and deepening public-private collaboration.
The exercise stress-tested decision-making under pressure by simulating complex scenarios like AI-enabled breaches and ransomware attacks, identifying gaps in coordination and information sharing. The lessons from Kenya are designed to be transferable to other countries in the Global South facing similar cybersecurity challenges and capacity gaps.