In Q2 2025 alone, Kenya experienced a staggering 840.9 million cyber threat events, a 27.2% increase from the previous quarter, according to the Communications Authority of Kenya and corroborated by SOC Radar’s Kenya Threat Landscape Report 2025. Kenya’s Cybersecurity Strategy 2025–2029 outlines plans for a National Cybersecurity Operations Centre, improved threat intelligence sharing, and deeper regional collaboration. But to build long-term resilience, we have to go even further—by nurturing local cybersecurity startups, embedding cybersecurity into our education system, and pushing for continental regulatory alignment through mechanisms like the AU’s Malabo Convention. There is no question that AI and automation are shaping the future of cybersecurity. Kenya’s cybersecurity future must be authored by Kenyans—through policy, talent, partnerships, and yes, sometimes tough negotiations with global technology players.