President William Ruto's Cabinet has agreed to partner with an Israeli firm to tackle cyber threats in the country. Through a Cabinet Despatch shared by State House spokesperson Hussein Mohamed, the Cabinet approved the cooperation deal between the Ministry of Information led by Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo and the Israeli National Cyber Directorate (INCD). The Israel National Cyber ​​Directorate is responsible for all aspects of cyber defence in the civilian sphere, from formulating policy and building technological power to operational defence in cyberspace. "To bolster our national response to cyber threats, Cabinet has approved the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Information, Communications & the Digital Economy and the Israeli National Cyber Directorate (INCD)," the despatch read in part. Besides Israel, the Cabinet also approved the Memorandum of Understanding on Technical cooperation between Kenya Shipyards Limited (KSL) and GOA Shipyard Limited, India.

Source: Daily Nation March 08, 2024 17:56 UTC