Nairobi, Jan. 27 -- Cyber threat incidents targeting Kenyan organisations surged more than fivefold in the three months to December 2025, underscoring the growing scale and sophistication of attacks on local critical digital infrastructure.

Data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) shows 4.56 billion cyber threat incidents were detected during the period, a 441.27 percent increase from the 842 million recorded in the previous quarter.

This is among the sharpest quarter-on-quarter rises ever reported by the CA's national incident response unit, reflecting mounting pressure on public and private systems as attackers exploit vulnerabilities.

"The cyber threats detected were largely due to inadequate system patching, limited use...