Cybercrime in Kenya: Myth or reality
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Date
2008Author
Chebiegon, Kangogo
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There is a general feeling that Internet crime is an advanced type of crime that has not yet
infiltrated developing countries like Kenya. The major assumption is that Cybercrime is silent
and growing and that most Internet users have at one point fallen victim of Cybercrime. The
victims suffer in silence, while the perpetrators continually hide under the invisibility of cyber
space. The study was aimed at revealing the extent of the crime in Kenya and examined the
levels, types, intensity and span of Cybercrime in Kenya.
The research questions addressed are; what types of Cybercrimes internet users in Kenya
experience, what are the incidences of Cybercrime, what are the specific major cases of
Cybercrime that have occurred in Kenya, is Kenya a target of cyber criminals and what
measures can be put in place to curb Cybercrime in Kenya.
The data for this study was gathered through both primary and secondary sources. These
included documented data and survey through questionnaires. The data analysis is both
qualitative and quantitative. ..
The study found that cybercrime is indeed a major problem in Kenya. Though it is yet to
manifest itself in Kenya to the proportions observed in the western world, it is worth noting
that incidence of these is likely to go unreported due to lack of confidence in the law enforcers
as shown by the research.
The conclusion of this study will form the basis of recommendations to ICT policy makers to
realise the magnitude of Cybercrime and formulate policy to fight it, and also to Internet users
and institutions on steps to take to avoid being victims of Cybercrime.
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Post graduate Diploma (pgd) in strategic and security studiesPublisher
University of Nairobi College of Humanities and Social Science