The Information and Communication Technology Ministry has assured Kenyans that no sensitive government data has been compromised following the cyberattack on the official website of the President.
In a statement on Saturday, July 18, 2026, ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo confirmed that the government was aware of the incident and that emergency response measures had already been activated.
This came after rumors that some journalists found the website, president.go.ke, defaced and displaying a ransom message targeted at President William Ruto.
According to Kabogo, the ICT Authority immediately triggered its established cybersecurity incident response protocols upon detecting the breach to contain the attack and begin restoration efforts.
“The precautionary measure, access to the Presidential website was temporarily restricted to facilitate containment, forensic analysis and restoration efforts,” Kabogo said.
While dismissing fears over a breach of the government’s digital systems, Kabogo stated that preliminary investigations found no evidence that hackers accessed sensitive information.
“At this time, there is no evidence of unauthorised access to sensitive data, data exfiltration, or loss of information. Government systems and digital services remain secure and operational,” he added.
