Cyber Threats and Critical Infrastructure Security in East Africa: Towards a Research Agenda

Key Points

• The aim is to examine the landscape of cyber threats in East Africa, particularly focusing on Kenya's critical infrastructure security.
• Ethnographic study design focusing on institutional and policy analysis.
• Organized literature review of the strongest verified scholarship on the topic.
• Analytical implications derived from the research findings.
• Identifies key institutional and policy challenges in addressing cyber threats.
• Highlights the need for tailored theoretical frameworks relevant to the African context.
• Suggests practical conclusions and recommendations for enhancing infrastructure security.

Abstract