Hackers have taken control of several Kenyan government websites, disrupting access to official platforms.
The breach includes President.go.ke and major ministries such as Interior, Health, Education and ICT.
The Monday morning cyberattack, on November 17, made the affected websites unreachable, with the attackers altering page layouts and content.
The defaced pages displayed messages including “Access denied by PCP”, “We will rise again”, “White power worldwide”, and “14:88 Heil Hitler”.
Platforms Shutdown
This incident shut down key online services, causing difficulties for users who depend on government platforms for essential information and transactions.
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Several state departments were also offline in the morning hours, among them the Immigration Department, the Directorate of Public-Private Partnerships, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), and the State House website.
Other affected platforms included;
- Hustler Fund
- Immigration State Department
- Government Press
- Services under Nairobi County, which were all disrupted during the attack.
Some hours before, ministries such as Defence and Treasury were reportedly not affected, based on a spot check done in the morning hours.
By the time of publication, neither the government nor the impacted ministries and agencies had issued statements on the outages.
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No group had claimed responsibility for the intrusion, which left many Kenyans unable to access selected government services.
KRA Official X Account Hacked
On October 31, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) confirmed that its official X (formerly Twitter) account was hacked and renamed “StandsX” after unknown individuals took control of the platform on Thursday night.
In a statement issued through its verified corporate account @KRACorporate, the tax agency warned the public against engaging with or responding to any messages, links, or requests shared from the compromised account.
“We wish to inform the public that our KRA Care X account has been compromised. Kindly ignore any communications from the handle now renamed ‘StandsX’ as they are fraudulent,” the authority said.
KRA said it is working closely with X’s security team to recover the account, which had over 300,000 followers, and to restore normal operations as soon as possible.
The authority also urged Kenyans to rely only on its verified communication channels, including the @KRACorporate X account, official Facebook page, and customer service line 0711 099 999 for accurate information.
Cybersecurity experts have warned that such high-profile breaches pose serious risks, including impersonation and scams targeting unsuspecting users.
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