CYSEC Kenya Cybersecurity Conference Set for Nairobi on October 7

Nairobi will host CYSEC Kenya 2026 on October 7, bringing together cybersecurity professionals, government officials, regulators and technology leaders to discuss the growing security risks facing Kenya and East Africa’s digital economy.

The one-day conference will take place at Glee Nairobi and is being organised as the East Africa edition of the CYSEC Global series. Organisers expect discussions to focus on practical approaches to protecting digital infrastructure and responding to emerging cyber threats.

AI, cloud and zero-trust security on the agenda

CYSEC Kenya will feature keynote sessions, expert panels, technical discussions and real-world cyber simulations.

Key themes include AI and cybersecurity, cloud security, zero-trust security, cyber insurance, human-centred cyber defence and government cybersecurity strategies. The programme will also examine regional threat intelligence and ways organisations can strengthen their response to cyber incidents.

The event is aimed at senior technology and security professionals, including chief information security officers, technology executives, critical infrastructure operators, policymakers, regulators, innovators and academics.

Kenya faces rising cyber threats

The conference comes as Kenya continues to expand its use of digital services across areas such as mobile finance, e-government, cloud computing and digital businesses.

Data from Kenya’s National KE-CIRT/CC shows the scale of the threat. More than 4.5 billion cyber threat events were detected between October and December 2025, a 441% increase from the previous quarter. The Communications Authority attributed the increase partly to inadequate system patching, weak awareness of phishing and social engineering, and the growing use of AI and machine learning by malicious actors.

Kenya has also been strengthening its national cybersecurity response through the National KE-CIRT/CC and other government initiatives.

CYSEC Kenya will use the Nairobi meeting to bring these issues into discussions between government, regulators, technology companies and organisations responsible for critical digital infrastructure.

With digital services continuing to expand, the conference will focus on how businesses and public institutions can improve their security measures while dealing with newer threats involving artificial intelligence, cloud environments and increasingly connected systems.