The inauguration ceremony was held at Harambee House in Nairobi, with Martin Koyabe appointed to chair the board.
Murkomen said Kenya’s progress in digital transformation had expanded access to services, improved efficiency and created new economic opportunities. However, he warned that the country’s growing reliance on digital infrastructure had also increased its exposure to increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
He said the government must strengthen the security of digital systems that support the country’s national transformation agenda.
Murkomen noted that Kenya’s cybersecurity framework is anchored on protecting national interests and constitutional rights, with a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach guiding its implementation.
The new board is expected to strengthen the capacity of the National Cybersecurity Operations Centre to detect, analyse and coordinate responses to cyber threats in real time, among other responsibilities.
Murkomen pledged the government’s support to the board as it undertakes its mandate, wishing its members success in safeguarding the country’s digital infrastructure.
