Cybercrime: Generative AI redraws Kenya's cyber risk landscape

Syntura Regional Director East Africa Anthony Muiyuro makes his remarks during the Syntura Experience Hub Launch on March 27, 2025 at the Capital Club East Africa. 

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

Organisations in Kenya began 2026 with a deceptive sense of cybersecurity comfort after reported cyberattacks declined 81.6 percent year-on-year during the quarter to September 2025, even as a quieter but potentially deeper risk expands through workplace use of generative AI tools.

Employees are increasingly using public generative AI platforms to draft emails, analyse data, write code and prepare reports, embedding AI into daily workflows faster than governance structures can adapt.

PAYE Tax Calculator

Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.