By MUTHOKI MUMOMore by this AuthorKenya has been ranked third among African countries for its preparedness to fight cybercrime. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), in its Global Cybersecurity Index, gave the country high marks for its legislative framework as well as the government’s technical capacity to respond to incidents of cybercrime. The Kenya Education Network (KENET) was cited as an illustrative example of how nations can support cyber security research. KENET provides low-cost Internet to educational institutions. Globally, Kenya was ranked 45th among the 144 countries surveyed by the ITU.

Source: Daily Nation July 10, 2017 18:22 UTC