Several key government ministries were thrown into disarray on Monday morning after their official websites were hit by a coordinated cyberattack, rendering most of them temporarily inaccessible.
A spot check by the media showed that instead of normal content, the affected pages displayed disturbing defacements—including messages such as “Access denied by PCP,” “We will rise again,” “White power worldwide,” and “14:88 Heil Hitler.”
Among the ministries targeted were Interior, Health, Education, Energy, Labour and Water. The breach disrupted access to crucial online services for hours before systems were eventually restored.
According to the government, the attack was carried out by individuals identifying themselves as “PCP@Kenya.”
In a statement released on Monday, November 17, Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo confirmed that the government had immediately activated its incident response teams and worked with relevant agencies to contain the situation.
“The situation has since been contained, and the systems are under continuous monitoring,” PS Omollo said. “Our focus is on building layered defences, improving readiness, and ensuring that any attempt is detected early, contained quickly, neutralized decisively, and its impact minimized.”
He condemned the breach, stressing that such actions violate Kenyan law and international conventions, including the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, the Kenya Information and Communications Act, and the Data Protection Act.
“Individuals found culpable will face the full force of the law,” he warned.
The government has assured Kenyans that the affected platforms remain secure and that measures are being strengthened to prevent similar attacks in future.
